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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,287,600, 7,296,931.74 and 2,873,152

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,287,600, 7,296,931.74 and 2,873,152 is: 3,964,973.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,287,600 : 7,296,931.74 = 2,873,152 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,287,600/7,296,931.74 = 2,873,152/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,287,600x = 7,296,931.74 × 2,873,152
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,287,600x = 20,965,194,022,644.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,965,194,022,644.48/5,287,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,964,973.53

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