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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,176,657.12, 7,143,793.68 and 2,884,767.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,176,657.12, 7,143,793.68 and 2,884,767.52 is: 3,980,983.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,176,657.12 : 7,143,793.68 = 2,884,767.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,176,657.12/7,143,793.68 = 2,884,767.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,176,657.12x = 7,143,793.68 × 2,884,767.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,176,657.12x = 20,608,183,977,645.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,608,183,977,645.27/5,176,657.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,980,983.00

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