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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,287,651.25, 7,297,002.47 and 2,873,203.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,287,651.25, 7,297,002.47 and 2,873,203.25 is: 3,965,044.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,287,651.25 : 7,297,002.47 = 2,873,203.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,287,651.25/7,297,002.47 = 2,873,203.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,287,651.25x = 7,297,002.47 × 2,873,203.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,287,651.25x = 20,965,771,212,062.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,965,771,212,062.03/5,287,651.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,965,044.26

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