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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,013,236.52, 6,918,287.16 and 2,838,199.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,013,236.52, 6,918,287.16 and 2,838,199.41 is: 3,916,726.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,013,236.52 : 6,918,287.16 = 2,838,199.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,013,236.52/6,918,287.16 = 2,838,199.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,013,236.52x = 6,918,287.16 × 2,838,199.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,013,236.52x = 19,635,478,535,722.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,635,478,535,722.58/5,013,236.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,916,726.94

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