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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,040,988.83, 6,956,288.10 and 2,865,230.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,040,988.83, 6,956,288.10 and 2,865,230.01 is: 3,953,860.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,040,988.83 : 6,956,288.10 = 2,865,230.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,040,988.83/6,956,288.10 = 2,865,230.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,040,988.83x = 6,956,288.10 × 2,865,230.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,040,988.83x = 19,931,365,422,325.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,931,365,422,325.88/5,040,988.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,953,860.26

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