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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,228,286.88, 7,843,760.84 and 3,071,136.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,228,286.88, 7,843,760.84 and 3,071,136.18 is: 4,607,485.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,228,286.88 : 7,843,760.84 = 3,071,136.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,228,286.88/7,843,760.84 = 3,071,136.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,228,286.88x = 7,843,760.84 × 3,071,136.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,228,286.88x = 24,089,257,742,724.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,089,257,742,724.32/5,228,286.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,607,485.84

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