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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,257,960.57, 7,256,007.45 and 2,843,512.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,257,960.57, 7,256,007.45 and 2,843,512.57 is: 3,924,059.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,257,960.57 : 7,256,007.45 = 2,843,512.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,257,960.57/7,256,007.45 = 2,843,512.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,257,960.57x = 7,256,007.45 × 2,843,512.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,257,960.57x = 20,632,548,392,088.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,632,548,392,088.64/5,257,960.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,924,059.17

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