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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,266,821.13, 7,268,213.16 and 2,852,373.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,266,821.13, 7,268,213.16 and 2,852,373.13 is: 3,936,274.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,266,821.13 : 7,268,213.16 = 2,852,373.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,266,821.13/7,268,213.16 = 2,852,373.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,266,821.13x = 7,268,213.16 × 2,852,373.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,266,821.13x = 20,731,655,884,355.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,731,655,884,355.32/5,266,821.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,936,274.92

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