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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,008,956.87, 7,517,022.63 and 2,132,340.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,008,956.87, 7,517,022.63 and 2,132,340.51 is: 3,200,037.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,008,956.87 : 7,517,022.63 = 2,132,340.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,008,956.87/7,517,022.63 = 2,132,340.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,008,956.87x = 7,517,022.63 × 2,132,340.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,008,956.87x = 16,028,851,868,535.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,028,851,868,535.74/5,008,956.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,200,037.91

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