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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,183,992.38, 7,153,913.98 and 2,892,153.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,183,992.38, 7,153,913.98 and 2,892,153.54 is: 3,991,174.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,183,992.38 : 7,153,913.98 = 2,892,153.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,183,992.38/7,153,913.98 = 2,892,153.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,183,992.38x = 7,153,913.98 × 2,892,153.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,183,992.38x = 20,690,217,642,112.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,690,217,642,112.49/5,183,992.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,991,174.39

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