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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,875,241.40, 8,812,862.10 and 3,351,151.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,875,241.40, 8,812,862.10 and 3,351,151.80 is: 5,026,727.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,875,241.40 : 8,812,862.10 = 3,351,151.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,875,241.40/8,812,862.10 = 3,351,151.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,875,241.40x = 8,812,862.10 × 3,351,151.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,875,241.40x = 29,533,238,689,566.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,533,238,689,566.78/5,875,241.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,026,727.70

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