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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,239,925.58, 7,231,023.23 and 2,948,080.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,239,925.58, 7,231,023.23 and 2,948,080.80 is: 4,068,309.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,239,925.58 : 7,231,023.23 = 2,948,080.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,239,925.58/7,231,023.23 = 2,948,080.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,239,925.58x = 7,231,023.23 × 2,948,080.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,239,925.58x = 21,317,640,748,716.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,317,640,748,716.98/5,239,925.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,068,309.83

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