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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,204,967.34, 7,183,079.44 and 2,881,859.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,204,967.34, 7,183,079.44 and 2,881,859.86 is: 3,977,090.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,204,967.34 : 7,183,079.44 = 2,881,859.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,204,967.34/7,183,079.44 = 2,881,859.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,204,967.34x = 7,183,079.44 × 2,881,859.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,204,967.34x = 20,700,628,309,327.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,700,628,309,327.28/5,204,967.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,977,090.91

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