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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,306,496.42, 7,962,830.32 and 2,232,261.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,306,496.42, 7,962,830.32 and 2,232,261.90 is: 3,349,690.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,306,496.42 : 7,962,830.32 = 2,232,261.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,306,496.42/7,962,830.32 = 2,232,261.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,306,496.42x = 7,962,830.32 × 2,232,261.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,306,496.42x = 17,775,122,739,500.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,775,122,739,500.81/5,306,496.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,349,690.89

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