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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,249,288.40, 7,244,018.04 and 2,834,840.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,249,288.40, 7,244,018.04 and 2,834,840.40 is: 3,912,079.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,249,288.40 : 7,244,018.04 = 2,834,840.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,249,288.40/7,244,018.04 = 2,834,840.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,249,288.40x = 7,244,018.04 × 2,834,840.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,249,288.40x = 20,535,634,998,120.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,535,634,998,120.82/5,249,288.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,912,079.78

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