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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,189,844.08, 7,161,956.32 and 2,866,896.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,189,844.08, 7,161,956.32 and 2,866,896.40 is: 3,956,301.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,189,844.08 : 7,161,956.32 = 2,866,896.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,189,844.08/7,161,956.32 = 2,866,896.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,189,844.08x = 7,161,956.32 × 2,866,896.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,189,844.08x = 20,532,586,790,765.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,532,586,790,765.25/5,189,844.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,956,301.28

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