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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,271,561.87, 7,898,315.95 and 2,877,086.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,271,561.87, 7,898,315.95 and 2,877,086.64 is: 4,310,703.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,271,561.87 : 7,898,315.95 = 2,877,086.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,271,561.87/7,898,315.95 = 2,877,086.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,271,561.87x = 7,898,315.95 × 2,877,086.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,271,561.87x = 22,724,139,298,243.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,724,139,298,243.91/5,271,561.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,310,703.33

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