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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,000,740.29, 6,902,131.78 and 3,040,201.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,000,740.29, 6,902,131.78 and 3,040,201.76 is: 4,196,153.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,000,740.29 : 6,902,131.78 = 3,040,201.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,000,740.29/6,902,131.78 = 3,040,201.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,000,740.29x = 6,902,131.78 × 3,040,201.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,000,740.29x = 20,983,873,174,009.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,983,873,174,009.77/5,000,740.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,196,153.36

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