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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,252,781.87, 7,247,604.83 and 3,187,751.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,252,781.87, 7,247,604.83 and 3,187,751.31 is: 4,398,347.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,252,781.87 : 7,247,604.83 = 3,187,751.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,252,781.87/7,247,604.83 = 3,187,751.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,252,781.87x = 7,247,604.83 × 3,187,751.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,252,781.87x = 23,103,561,775,256.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,103,561,775,256.07/5,252,781.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,398,347.84

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