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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,178,875.14, 7,147,273.33 and 2,856,222.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,178,875.14, 7,147,273.33 and 2,856,222.04 is: 3,941,821.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,178,875.14 : 7,147,273.33 = 2,856,222.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,178,875.14/7,147,273.33 = 2,856,222.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,178,875.14x = 7,147,273.33 × 2,856,222.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,178,875.14x = 20,414,199,611,050.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,414,199,611,050.20/5,178,875.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,941,821.16

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