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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,204,965.85, 7,183,077.36 and 2,881,858.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,204,965.85, 7,183,077.36 and 2,881,858.37 is: 3,977,088.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,204,965.85 : 7,183,077.36 = 2,881,858.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,204,965.85/7,183,077.36 = 2,881,858.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,204,965.85x = 7,183,077.36 × 2,881,858.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,204,965.85x = 20,700,611,612,273.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,700,611,612,273.50/5,204,965.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,977,088.84

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