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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,154,496.85, 7,113,222.23 and 2,862,657.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,154,496.85, 7,113,222.23 and 2,862,657.51 is: 3,950,476.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,154,496.85 : 7,113,222.23 = 2,862,657.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,154,496.85/7,113,222.23 = 2,862,657.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,154,496.85x = 7,113,222.23 × 2,862,657.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,154,496.85x = 20,362,719,022,695.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,362,719,022,695.16/5,154,496.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,950,476.57

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