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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,271,563.10, 7,898,317.80 and 2,877,087.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,271,563.10, 7,898,317.80 and 2,877,087.90 is: 4,310,705.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,271,563.10 : 7,898,317.80 = 2,877,087.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,271,563.10/7,898,317.80 = 2,877,087.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,271,563.10x = 7,898,317.80 × 2,877,087.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,271,563.10x = 22,724,154,572,734.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,724,154,572,734.62/5,271,563.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,310,705.22

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