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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,262,776.16, 7,262,819.28 and 2,971,344.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,262,776.16, 7,262,819.28 and 2,971,344.48 is: 4,100,561.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,262,776.16 : 7,262,819.28 = 2,971,344.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,262,776.16/7,262,819.28 = 2,971,344.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,262,776.16x = 7,262,819.28 × 2,971,344.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,262,776.16x = 21,580,337,976,865.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,580,337,976,865.57/5,262,776.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,100,561.63

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