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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,185,873.15, 7,157,182.05 and 2,894,509.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,185,873.15, 7,157,182.05 and 2,894,509.51 is: 3,994,801.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,185,873.15 : 7,157,182.05 = 2,894,509.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,185,873.15/7,157,182.05 = 2,894,509.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,185,873.15x = 7,157,182.05 × 2,894,509.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,185,873.15x = 20,716,531,490,633.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,716,531,490,633.34/5,185,873.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,994,801.05

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