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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,207,703.59, 7,186,313.92 and 2,884,458.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,207,703.59, 7,186,313.92 and 2,884,458.39 is: 3,980,376.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,207,703.59 : 7,186,313.92 = 2,884,458.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,207,703.59/7,186,313.92 = 2,884,458.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,207,703.59x = 7,186,313.92 × 2,884,458.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,207,703.59x = 20,728,623,479,717.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,728,623,479,717.79/5,207,703.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,980,376.98

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