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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,216,435.10, 7,197,993.72 and 2,893,300.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,216,435.10, 7,197,993.72 and 2,893,300.02 is: 3,992,373.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,216,435.10 : 7,197,993.72 = 2,893,300.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,216,435.10/7,197,993.72 = 2,893,300.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,216,435.10x = 7,197,993.72 × 2,893,300.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,216,435.10x = 20,825,955,374,035.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,825,955,374,035.88/5,216,435.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,992,373.14

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