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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,281,948.89, 7,963,657.61 and 5,249,160.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,281,948.89, 7,963,657.61 and 5,249,160.27 is: 7,914,221.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,281,948.89 : 7,963,657.61 = 5,249,160.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,281,948.89/7,963,657.61 = 5,249,160.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,281,948.89x = 7,963,657.61 × 5,249,160.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,281,948.89x = 41,802,515,104,049.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,802,515,104,049.35/5,281,948.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,914,221.81

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