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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,195,929.40, 7,170,632.49 and 2,872,778.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,195,929.40, 7,170,632.49 and 2,872,778.93 is: 3,964,573.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,195,929.40 : 7,170,632.49 = 2,872,778.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,195,929.40/7,170,632.49 = 2,872,778.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,195,929.40x = 7,170,632.49 × 2,872,778.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,195,929.40x = 20,599,641,896,192.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,599,641,896,192.27/5,195,929.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,964,573.10

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