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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,271,772.80, 7,907,659.20 and 3,144,259.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,271,772.80, 7,907,659.20 and 3,144,259.20 is: 4,716,388.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,271,772.80 : 7,907,659.20 = 3,144,259.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,271,772.80/7,907,659.20 = 3,144,259.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,271,772.80x = 7,907,659.20 × 3,144,259.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,271,772.80x = 24,863,730,190,064.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,863,730,190,064.64/5,271,772.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,716,388.80

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