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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,253,868.31, 7,883,078.31 and 2,822,184.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,253,868.31, 7,883,078.31 and 2,822,184.18 is: 4,234,498.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,253,868.31 : 7,883,078.31 = 2,822,184.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,253,868.31/7,883,078.31 = 2,822,184.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,253,868.31x = 7,883,078.31 × 2,822,184.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,253,868.31x = 22,247,498,896,183.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,247,498,896,183.14/5,253,868.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,234,498.77

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