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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,194,888.73, 7,168,956.17 and 2,903,049.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,194,888.73, 7,168,956.17 and 2,903,049.41 is: 4,006,213.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,194,888.73 : 7,168,956.17 = 2,903,049.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,194,888.73/7,168,956.17 = 2,903,049.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,194,888.73x = 7,168,956.17 × 2,903,049.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,194,888.73x = 20,811,833,965,119.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,811,833,965,119.11/5,194,888.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,006,213.62

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