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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,185,931.19, 7,156,397.45 and 2,862,773.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,185,931.19, 7,156,397.45 and 2,862,773.83 is: 3,950,524.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,185,931.19 : 7,156,397.45 = 2,862,773.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,185,931.19/7,156,397.45 = 2,862,773.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,185,931.19x = 7,156,397.45 × 2,862,773.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,185,931.19x = 20,487,147,353,041.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,487,147,353,041.16/5,185,931.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,950,524.34

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