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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,271,729.80, 7,907,594.70 and 3,144,216.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,271,729.80, 7,907,594.70 and 3,144,216.20 is: 4,716,324.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,271,729.80 : 7,907,594.70 = 3,144,216.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,271,729.80/7,907,594.70 = 3,144,216.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,271,729.80x = 7,907,594.70 × 3,144,216.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,271,729.80x = 24,863,187,358,774.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,863,187,358,774.14/5,271,729.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,716,324.30

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