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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,239,088.34, 7,858,632.87 and 1,452,571.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,239,088.34, 7,858,632.87 and 1,452,571.32 is: 2,178,857.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,239,088.34 : 7,858,632.87 = 1,452,571.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,239,088.34/7,858,632.87 = 1,452,571.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,239,088.34x = 7,858,632.87 × 1,452,571.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,239,088.34x = 11,415,224,721,371.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,415,224,721,371.29/5,239,088.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,178,857.08

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