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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,135,634.96, 7,087,171.80 and 2,843,795.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,135,634.96, 7,087,171.80 and 2,843,795.56 is: 3,924,435.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,135,634.96 : 7,087,171.80 = 2,843,795.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,135,634.96/7,087,171.80 = 2,843,795.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,135,634.96x = 7,087,171.80 × 2,843,795.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,135,634.96x = 20,154,467,697,797.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,154,467,697,797.21/5,135,634.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,924,435.41

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