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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,159,892.32, 7,120,736.64 and 2,836,883.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,159,892.32, 7,120,736.64 and 2,836,883.04 is: 3,914,945.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,159,892.32 : 7,120,736.64 = 2,836,883.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,159,892.32/7,120,736.64 = 2,836,883.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,159,892.32x = 7,120,736.64 × 2,836,883.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,159,892.32x = 20,200,697,006,322.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,200,697,006,322.59/5,159,892.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,914,945.46

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