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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,185,933.09, 7,156,400.11 and 2,862,775.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,185,933.09, 7,156,400.11 and 2,862,775.73 is: 3,950,526.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,185,933.09 : 7,156,400.11 = 2,862,775.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,185,933.09/7,156,400.11 = 2,862,775.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,185,933.09x = 7,156,400.11 × 2,862,775.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,185,933.09x = 20,487,168,549,077.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,487,168,549,077.33/5,185,933.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,950,526.97

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