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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,249,915.85, 7,883,417.25 and 3,240,930.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,249,915.85, 7,883,417.25 and 3,240,930.36 is: 4,866,669.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,249,915.85 : 7,883,417.25 = 3,240,930.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,249,915.85/7,883,417.25 = 3,240,930.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,249,915.85x = 7,883,417.25 × 3,240,930.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,249,915.85x = 25,549,606,306,072.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,549,606,306,072.71/5,249,915.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,866,669.68

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