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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,255,948.12, 7,251,510.02 and 2,932,463.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,255,948.12, 7,251,510.02 and 2,932,463.93 is: 4,045,852.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,255,948.12 : 7,251,510.02 = 2,932,463.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,255,948.12/7,251,510.02 = 2,932,463.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,255,948.12x = 7,251,510.02 × 2,932,463.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,255,948.12x = 21,264,791,520,763.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,264,791,520,763.71/5,255,948.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,045,852.63

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