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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,287,608.56, 7,296,945.96 and 2,873,160.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,287,608.56, 7,296,945.96 and 2,873,160.56 is: 3,964,986.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,287,608.56 : 7,296,945.96 = 2,873,160.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,287,608.56/7,296,945.96 = 2,873,160.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,287,608.56x = 7,296,945.96 × 2,873,160.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,287,608.56x = 20,965,297,340,723.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,965,297,340,723.34/5,287,608.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,964,986.65

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