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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,159,985.47, 7,120,784.37 and 2,836,917.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,159,985.47, 7,120,784.37 and 2,836,917.47 is: 3,914,948.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,159,985.47 : 7,120,784.37 = 2,836,917.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,159,985.47/7,120,784.37 = 2,836,917.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,159,985.47x = 7,120,784.37 × 2,836,917.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,159,985.47x = 20,201,077,591,838.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,201,077,591,838.69/5,159,985.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,914,948.54

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