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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,041,811.19, 6,958,287.66 and 2,866,680.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,041,811.19, 6,958,287.66 and 2,866,680.25 is: 3,956,353.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,041,811.19 : 6,958,287.66 = 2,866,680.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,041,811.19/6,958,287.66 = 2,866,680.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,041,811.19x = 6,958,287.66 × 2,866,680.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,041,811.19x = 19,947,185,808,740.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,947,185,808,740.71/5,041,811.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,956,353.19

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