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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,236,608.75, 7,854,834.24 and 2,355,941.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,236,608.75, 7,854,834.24 and 2,355,941.22 is: 3,533,876.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,236,608.75 : 7,854,834.24 = 2,355,941.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,236,608.75/7,854,834.24 = 2,355,941.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,236,608.75x = 7,854,834.24 × 2,355,941.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,236,608.75x = 18,505,527,762,283.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,505,527,762,283.38/5,236,608.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,533,876.34

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