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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,039,248.40, 6,953,863.16 and 2,863,489.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,039,248.40, 6,953,863.16 and 2,863,489.58 is: 3,951,445.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,039,248.40 : 6,953,863.16 = 2,863,489.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,039,248.40/6,953,863.16 = 2,863,489.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,039,248.40x = 6,953,863.16 × 2,863,489.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,039,248.40x = 19,912,314,699,405.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,912,314,699,405.88/5,039,248.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,951,445.36

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