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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,287,649.25, 7,296,999.71 and 2,873,201.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,287,649.25, 7,296,999.71 and 2,873,201.25 is: 3,965,041.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,287,649.25 : 7,296,999.71 = 2,873,201.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,287,649.25/7,296,999.71 = 2,873,201.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,287,649.25x = 7,296,999.71 × 2,873,201.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,287,649.25x = 20,965,748,688,021.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,965,748,688,021.64/5,287,649.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,965,041.50

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