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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,175,963.12, 7,142,733.42 and 2,821,181.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,175,963.12, 7,142,733.42 and 2,821,181.16 is: 3,893,177.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,175,963.12 : 7,142,733.42 = 2,821,181.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,175,963.12/7,142,733.42 = 2,821,181.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,175,963.12x = 7,142,733.42 × 2,821,181.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,175,963.12x = 20,150,944,955,406.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,150,944,955,406.37/5,175,963.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,893,177.85

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