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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,287,599.25, 7,296,930.71 and 2,873,151.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,287,599.25, 7,296,930.71 and 2,873,151.25 is: 3,964,972.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,287,599.25 : 7,296,930.71 = 2,873,151.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,287,599.25/7,296,930.71 = 2,873,151.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,287,599.25x = 7,296,930.71 × 2,873,151.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,287,599.25x = 20,965,185,576,234.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,965,185,576,234.13/5,287,599.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,964,972.49

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