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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,517,130.23, 8,275,603.01 and 2,482,347.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,517,130.23, 8,275,603.01 and 2,482,347.85 is: 3,723,480.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,517,130.23 : 8,275,603.01 = 2,482,347.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,517,130.23/8,275,603.01 = 2,482,347.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,517,130.23x = 8,275,603.01 × 2,482,347.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,517,130.23x = 20,542,925,306,226.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,542,925,306,226.28/5,517,130.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,723,480.22

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