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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,195,297.86, 7,169,732.48 and 2,903,458.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,195,297.86, 7,169,732.48 and 2,903,458.52 is: 4,006,896.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,195,297.86 : 7,169,732.48 = 2,903,458.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,195,297.86/7,169,732.48 = 2,903,458.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,195,297.86x = 7,169,732.48 × 2,903,458.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,195,297.86x = 20,817,020,855,176.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,817,020,855,176.73/5,195,297.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,006,896.51

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