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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,237,282.75, 7,227,450.20 and 2,914,324.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,237,282.75, 7,227,450.20 and 2,914,324.91 is: 4,021,768.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,237,282.75 : 7,227,450.20 = 2,914,324.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,237,282.75/7,227,450.20 = 2,914,324.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,237,282.75x = 7,227,450.20 × 2,914,324.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,237,282.75x = 21,063,138,102,935.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,063,138,102,935.61/5,237,282.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,021,768.37

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