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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,324,561.86, 7,347,895.20 and 2,877,172.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,324,561.86, 7,347,895.20 and 2,877,172.86 is: 3,970,498.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,324,561.86 : 7,347,895.20 = 2,877,172.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,324,561.86/7,347,895.20 = 2,877,172.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,324,561.86x = 7,347,895.20 × 2,877,172.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,324,561.86x = 21,141,164,647,564.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,141,164,647,564.27/5,324,561.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,970,498.46

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