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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,182,891.20, 7,152,341.04 and 2,859,804.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,182,891.20, 7,152,341.04 and 2,859,804.72 is: 3,946,503.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,182,891.20 : 7,152,341.04 = 2,859,804.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,182,891.20/7,152,341.04 = 2,859,804.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,182,891.20x = 7,152,341.04 × 2,859,804.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,182,891.20x = 20,454,298,665,241.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,454,298,665,241.71/5,182,891.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,946,503.58

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