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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,227,838.60, 7,831,260.30 and 2,981,352.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,227,838.60, 7,831,260.30 and 2,981,352.20 is: 4,466,041.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,227,838.60 : 7,831,260.30 = 2,981,352.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,227,838.60/7,831,260.30 = 2,981,352.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,227,838.60x = 7,831,260.30 × 2,981,352.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,227,838.60x = 23,347,745,124,177.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,347,745,124,177.66/5,227,838.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,466,041.69

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