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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,188,717.34, 7,159,958.70 and 2,896,456.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,188,717.34, 7,159,958.70 and 2,896,456.22 is: 3,996,846.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,188,717.34 : 7,159,958.70 = 2,896,456.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,188,717.34/7,159,958.70 = 2,896,456.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,188,717.34x = 7,159,958.70 × 2,896,456.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,188,717.34x = 20,738,506,908,039.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,738,506,908,039.02/5,188,717.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,996,846.53

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