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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,000,566.85, 6,900,815.38 and 2,708,727.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,000,566.85, 6,900,815.38 and 2,708,727.52 is: 3,738,061.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,000,566.85 : 6,900,815.38 = 2,708,727.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,000,566.85/6,900,815.38 = 2,708,727.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,000,566.85x = 6,900,815.38 × 2,708,727.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,000,566.85x = 18,692,428,495,741.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,692,428,495,741.18/5,000,566.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,738,061.92

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