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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,243,307.22, 7,856,948.85 and 3,531,119.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,243,307.22, 7,856,948.85 and 3,531,119.50 is: 5,291,283.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,243,307.22 : 7,856,948.85 = 3,531,119.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,243,307.22/7,856,948.85 = 3,531,119.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,243,307.22x = 7,856,948.85 × 3,531,119.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,243,307.22x = 27,743,825,294,737.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,743,825,294,737.57/5,243,307.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,291,283.56

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