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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,039,191.80, 6,953,785.02 and 2,863,432.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,039,191.80, 6,953,785.02 and 2,863,432.98 is: 3,951,367.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,039,191.80 : 6,953,785.02 = 2,863,432.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,039,191.80/6,953,785.02 = 2,863,432.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,039,191.80x = 6,953,785.02 × 2,863,432.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,039,191.80x = 19,911,697,362,097.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,911,697,362,097.96/5,039,191.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,951,367.23

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