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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,241,970.56, 7,233,850.36 and 2,887,123.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,241,970.56, 7,233,850.36 and 2,887,123.06 is: 3,984,191.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,241,970.56 : 7,233,850.36 = 2,887,123.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,241,970.56/7,233,850.36 = 2,887,123.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,241,970.56x = 7,233,850.36 × 2,887,123.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,241,970.56x = 20,885,016,186,945.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,885,016,186,945.30/5,241,970.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,984,191.81

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