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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,195,846.12, 7,170,143.75 and 2,904,220.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,195,846.12, 7,170,143.75 and 2,904,220.04 is: 4,007,754.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,195,846.12 : 7,170,143.75 = 2,904,220.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,195,846.12/7,170,143.75 = 2,904,220.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,195,846.12x = 7,170,143.75 × 2,904,220.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,195,846.12x = 20,823,675,168,430.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,823,675,168,430.75/5,195,846.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,007,754.40

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