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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,259,818, 7,883,140.76 and 2,824,987.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,259,818, 7,883,140.76 and 2,824,987.76 is: 4,233,944.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,259,818 : 7,883,140.76 = 2,824,987.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,259,818/7,883,140.76 = 2,824,987.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,259,818x = 7,883,140.76 × 2,824,987.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,259,818x = 22,269,776,157,357.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,269,776,157,357.09/5,259,818
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,233,944.25

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