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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,196,858.25, 7,171,710.86 and 2,873,907.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,196,858.25, 7,171,710.86 and 2,873,907.06 is: 3,966,017.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,196,858.25 : 7,171,710.86 = 2,873,907.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,196,858.25/7,171,710.86 = 2,873,907.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,196,858.25x = 7,171,710.86 × 2,873,907.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,196,858.25x = 20,610,830,458,463.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,610,830,458,463.14/5,196,858.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,966,017.44

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