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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,208,060.47, 7,187,180.92 and 2,884,988.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,208,060.47, 7,187,180.92 and 2,884,988.57 is: 3,981,316.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,208,060.47 : 7,187,180.92 = 2,884,988.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,208,060.47/7,187,180.92 = 2,884,988.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,208,060.47x = 7,187,180.92 × 2,884,988.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,208,060.47x = 20,734,934,761,573.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,734,934,761,573.71/5,208,060.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,981,316.06

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