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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,271,668.12, 7,898,475.24 and 2,877,192.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,271,668.12, 7,898,475.24 and 2,877,192.90 is: 4,310,862.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,271,668.12 : 7,898,475.24 = 2,877,192.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,271,668.12/7,898,475.24 = 2,877,192.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,271,668.12x = 7,898,475.24 × 2,877,192.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,271,668.12x = 22,725,436,881,353.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,725,436,881,353.80/5,271,668.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,310,862.59

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