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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,287,599.50, 7,296,931.05 and 2,873,151.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,287,599.50, 7,296,931.05 and 2,873,151.50 is: 3,964,972.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,287,599.50 : 7,296,931.05 = 2,873,151.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,287,599.50/7,296,931.05 = 2,873,151.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,287,599.50x = 7,296,931.05 × 2,873,151.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,287,599.50x = 20,965,188,391,704.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,965,188,391,704.07/5,287,599.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,964,972.84

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