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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,200,789.12, 7,176,699.25 and 2,908,506.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,200,789.12, 7,176,699.25 and 2,908,506.94 is: 4,013,521.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,200,789.12 : 7,176,699.25 = 2,908,506.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,200,789.12/7,176,699.25 = 2,908,506.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,200,789.12x = 7,176,699.25 × 2,908,506.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,200,789.12x = 20,873,479,549,704.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,873,479,549,704.78/5,200,789.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,013,521.62

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