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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,236,164.12, 7,851,749.76 and 1,824,031.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,236,164.12, 7,851,749.76 and 1,824,031.02 is: 2,735,176.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,236,164.12 : 7,851,749.76 = 1,824,031.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,236,164.12/7,851,749.76 = 1,824,031.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,236,164.12x = 7,851,749.76 × 1,824,031.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,236,164.12x = 14,321,835,123,517.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,321,835,123,517.55/5,236,164.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,735,176.90

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