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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,249,868.49, 7,883,346.36 and 3,240,883.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,249,868.49, 7,883,346.36 and 3,240,883.10 is: 4,866,598.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,249,868.49 : 7,883,346.36 = 3,240,883.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,249,868.49/7,883,346.36 = 3,240,883.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,249,868.49x = 7,883,346.36 × 3,240,883.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,249,868.49x = 25,549,003,989,570.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,549,003,989,570.52/5,249,868.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,866,598.86

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