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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,185,928.34, 7,156,393.50 and 2,862,770.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,185,928.34, 7,156,393.50 and 2,862,770.96 is: 3,950,520.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,185,928.34 : 7,156,393.50 = 2,862,770.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,185,928.34/7,156,393.50 = 2,862,770.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,185,928.34x = 7,156,393.50 × 2,862,770.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,185,928.34x = 20,487,115,465,086.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,487,115,465,086.18/5,185,928.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,950,520.36

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