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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,293,188, 7,939,782 and 2,301,372

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,293,188, 7,939,782 and 2,301,372 is: 3,452,058

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,293,188 : 7,939,782 = 2,301,372 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,293,188/7,939,782 = 2,301,372/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,293,188x = 7,939,782 × 2,301,372
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,293,188x = 18,272,391,980,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,272,391,980,904/5,293,188
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,452,058

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