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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,084,376.25, 7,014,732.01 and 2,878,937.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,084,376.25, 7,014,732.01 and 2,878,937.61 is: 3,971,967.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,084,376.25 : 7,014,732.01 = 2,878,937.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,084,376.25/7,014,732.01 = 2,878,937.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,084,376.25x = 7,014,732.01 × 2,878,937.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,084,376.25x = 20,194,975,807,659.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,194,975,807,659.89/5,084,376.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,971,967.22

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