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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,000,748.80, 6,901,032.88 and 2,708,908.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,000,748.80, 6,901,032.88 and 2,708,908.96 is: 3,738,294.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,000,748.80 : 6,901,032.88 = 2,708,908.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,000,748.80/6,901,032.88 = 2,708,908.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,000,748.80x = 6,901,032.88 × 2,708,908.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,000,748.80x = 18,694,269,801,886.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,694,269,801,886.61/5,000,748.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,738,294.11

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