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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,198,568.45, 7,173,543.02 and 2,875,410.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,198,568.45, 7,173,543.02 and 2,875,410.97 is: 3,967,800.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,198,568.45 : 7,173,543.02 = 2,875,410.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,198,568.45/7,173,543.02 = 2,875,410.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,198,568.45x = 7,173,543.02 × 2,875,410.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,198,568.45x = 20,626,884,293,474.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,626,884,293,474.93/5,198,568.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,967,800.85

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