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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,000,556.95, 6,900,801.73 and 2,708,717.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,000,556.95, 6,900,801.73 and 2,708,717.64 is: 3,738,048.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,000,556.95 : 6,900,801.73 = 2,708,717.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,000,556.95/6,900,801.73 = 2,708,717.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,000,556.95x = 6,900,801.73 × 2,708,717.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,000,556.95x = 18,692,323,369,421.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,692,323,369,421.72/5,000,556.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,738,048.29

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