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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,182,894.89, 7,152,346.13 and 2,859,808.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,182,894.89, 7,152,346.13 and 2,859,808.41 is: 3,946,508.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,182,894.89 : 7,152,346.13 = 2,859,808.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,182,894.89/7,152,346.13 = 2,859,808.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,182,894.89x = 7,152,346.13 × 2,859,808.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,182,894.89x = 20,454,339,613,804.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,454,339,613,804.95/5,182,894.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,946,508.67

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