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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,236,943.10, 7,226,868.16 and 3,031,898.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,236,943.10, 7,226,868.16 and 3,031,898.89 is: 4,183,954.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,236,943.10 : 7,226,868.16 = 3,031,898.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,236,943.10/7,226,868.16 = 3,031,898.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,236,943.10x = 7,226,868.16 × 3,031,898.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,236,943.10x = 21,911,133,552,480.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,911,133,552,480.34/5,236,943.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,183,954.86

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