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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,085,857.28, 7,018,485.84 and 2,794,165.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,085,857.28, 7,018,485.84 and 2,794,165.56 is: 3,855,950.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,085,857.28 : 7,018,485.84 = 2,794,165.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,085,857.28/7,018,485.84 = 2,794,165.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,085,857.28x = 7,018,485.84 × 2,794,165.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,085,857.28x = 19,610,811,417,475.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,610,811,417,475.67/5,085,857.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,855,950.01

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