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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,204,959.34, 7,183,068.39 and 2,881,851.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,204,959.34, 7,183,068.39 and 2,881,851.86 is: 3,977,079.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,204,959.34 : 7,183,068.39 = 2,881,851.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,204,959.34/7,183,068.39 = 2,881,851.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,204,959.34x = 7,183,068.39 × 2,881,851.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,204,959.34x = 20,700,539,018,186.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,700,539,018,186.38/5,204,959.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,977,079.87

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