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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,201,528.16, 7,178,387.76 and 2,909,552.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,201,528.16, 7,178,387.76 and 2,909,552.16 is: 4,015,337.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,201,528.16 : 7,178,387.76 = 2,909,552.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,201,528.16/7,178,387.76 = 2,909,552.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,201,528.16x = 7,178,387.76 × 2,909,552.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,201,528.16x = 20,885,893,612,425.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,885,893,612,425.56/5,201,528.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,015,337.99

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