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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,012,809.60, 6,917,653.92 and 2,720,950.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,012,809.60, 6,917,653.92 and 2,720,950.24 is: 3,754,898.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,012,809.60 : 6,917,653.92 = 2,720,950.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,012,809.60/6,917,653.92 = 2,720,950.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,012,809.60x = 6,917,653.92 × 2,720,950.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,012,809.60x = 18,822,592,093,860.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,822,592,093,860.94/5,012,809.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,754,898.67

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