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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,196,925.98, 7,171,804.17 and 2,873,974.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,196,925.98, 7,171,804.17 and 2,873,974.77 is: 3,966,110.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,196,925.98 : 7,171,804.17 = 2,873,974.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,196,925.98/7,171,804.17 = 2,873,974.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,196,925.98x = 7,171,804.17 × 2,873,974.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,196,925.98x = 20,611,584,239,960.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,611,584,239,960.79/5,196,925.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,966,110.80

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