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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,204,961.34, 7,183,071.15 and 2,881,853.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,204,961.34, 7,183,071.15 and 2,881,853.86 is: 3,977,082.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,204,961.34 : 7,183,071.15 = 2,881,853.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,204,961.34/7,183,071.15 = 2,881,853.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,204,961.34x = 7,183,071.15 × 2,881,853.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,204,961.34x = 20,700,561,320,282.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,700,561,320,282.14/5,204,961.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,977,082.63

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