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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,039,087.80, 6,953,940.91 and 2,863,635.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,039,087.80, 6,953,940.91 and 2,863,635.16 is: 3,951,816.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,039,087.80 : 6,953,940.91 = 2,863,635.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,039,087.80/6,953,940.91 = 2,863,635.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,039,087.80x = 6,953,940.91 × 2,863,635.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,039,087.80x = 19,913,549,690,438.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,913,549,690,438.40/5,039,087.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,951,816.38

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