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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,204,968.34, 7,183,080.82 and 2,881,860.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,204,968.34, 7,183,080.82 and 2,881,860.86 is: 3,977,092.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,204,968.34 : 7,183,080.82 = 2,881,860.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,204,968.34/7,183,080.82 = 2,881,860.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,204,968.34x = 7,183,080.82 × 2,881,860.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,204,968.34x = 20,700,639,469,374.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,700,639,469,374.71/5,204,968.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,977,092.29

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