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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,270,818.72, 7,273,729.20 and 2,856,370.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,270,818.72, 7,273,729.20 and 2,856,370.72 is: 3,941,791.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,270,818.72 : 7,273,729.20 = 2,856,370.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,270,818.72/7,273,729.20 = 2,856,370.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,270,818.72x = 7,273,729.20 × 2,856,370.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,270,818.72x = 20,776,467,112,089.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,776,467,112,089.03/5,270,818.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,941,791.25

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