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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,000,566.86, 6,900,815.37 and 2,708,727.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,000,566.86, 6,900,815.37 and 2,708,727.52 is: 3,738,061.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,000,566.86 : 6,900,815.37 = 2,708,727.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,000,566.86/6,900,815.37 = 2,708,727.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,000,566.86x = 6,900,815.37 × 2,708,727.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,000,566.86x = 18,692,428,503,157.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,692,428,503,157.98/5,000,566.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,738,061.91

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