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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,240,496.80, 7,232,026.80 and 2,948,738.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,240,496.80, 7,232,026.80 and 2,948,738.72 is: 4,069,338.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,240,496.80 : 7,232,026.80 = 2,948,738.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,240,496.80/7,232,026.80 = 2,948,738.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,240,496.80x = 7,232,026.80 × 2,948,738.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,240,496.80x = 21,325,357,449,237.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,325,357,449,237.70/5,240,496.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,069,338.89

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