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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,198,567.89, 7,173,542.24 and 2,875,410.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,198,567.89, 7,173,542.24 and 2,875,410.41 is: 3,967,800.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,198,567.89 : 7,173,542.24 = 2,875,410.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,198,567.89/7,173,542.24 = 2,875,410.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,198,567.89x = 7,173,542.24 × 2,875,410.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,198,567.89x = 20,626,878,004,791.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,626,878,004,791.53/5,198,567.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,967,800.07

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