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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,132,817.10, 7,084,865.64 and 2,958,814.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,132,817.10, 7,084,865.64 and 2,958,814.36 is: 4,084,073.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,132,817.10 : 7,084,865.64 = 2,958,814.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,132,817.10/7,084,865.64 = 2,958,814.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,132,817.10x = 7,084,865.64 × 2,958,814.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,132,817.10x = 20,962,802,194,302.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,962,802,194,302.59/5,132,817.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,084,073.48

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