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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,185,932.75, 7,156,399.59 and 2,862,775.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,185,932.75, 7,156,399.59 and 2,862,775.38 is: 3,950,526.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,185,932.75 : 7,156,399.59 = 2,862,775.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,185,932.75/7,156,399.59 = 2,862,775.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,185,932.75x = 7,156,399.59 × 2,862,775.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,185,932.75x = 20,487,164,555,694.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,487,164,555,694.09/5,185,932.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,950,526.46

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