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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,234,164.26, 7,222,078.92 and 3,058,286.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,234,164.26, 7,222,078.92 and 3,058,286.58 is: 4,219,811.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,234,164.26 : 7,222,078.92 = 3,058,286.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,234,164.26/7,222,078.92 = 3,058,286.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,234,164.26x = 7,222,078.92 × 3,058,286.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,234,164.26x = 22,087,187,040,736.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,087,187,040,736.89/5,234,164.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,219,811.60

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