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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,038,052.45, 6,952,250.03 and 2,862,293.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,038,052.45, 6,952,250.03 and 2,862,293.63 is: 3,949,816.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,038,052.45 : 6,952,250.03 = 2,862,293.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,038,052.45/6,952,250.03 = 2,862,293.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,038,052.45x = 6,952,250.03 × 2,862,293.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,038,052.45x = 19,899,380,925,963.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,899,380,925,963.59/5,038,052.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,949,816.15

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