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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,249,230.38, 7,243,937.87 and 2,834,782.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,249,230.38, 7,243,937.87 and 2,834,782.38 is: 3,911,999.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,249,230.38 : 7,243,937.87 = 2,834,782.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,249,230.38/7,243,937.87 = 2,834,782.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,249,230.38x = 7,243,937.87 × 2,834,782.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,249,230.38x = 20,534,987,421,516.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,534,987,421,516.82/5,249,230.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,911,999.65

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