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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,198,830.56, 7,173,833.87 and 2,875,353.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,198,830.56, 7,173,833.87 and 2,875,353.91 is: 3,967,682.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,198,830.56 : 7,173,833.87 = 2,875,353.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,198,830.56/7,173,833.87 = 2,875,353.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,198,830.56x = 7,173,833.87 × 2,875,353.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,198,830.56x = 20,627,311,257,048.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,627,311,257,048.73/5,198,830.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,967,682.93

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