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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,198,568.95, 7,173,543.71 and 2,875,411.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,198,568.95, 7,173,543.71 and 2,875,411.47 is: 3,967,801.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,198,568.95 : 7,173,543.71 = 2,875,411.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,198,568.95/7,173,543.71 = 2,875,411.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,198,568.95x = 7,173,543.71 × 2,875,411.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,198,568.95x = 20,626,889,864,280.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,626,889,864,280.36/5,198,568.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,967,801.54

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