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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,016,648.42, 6,923,066.02 and 2,841,643.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,016,648.42, 6,923,066.02 and 2,841,643.17 is: 3,921,519.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,016,648.42 : 6,923,066.02 = 2,841,643.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,016,648.42/6,923,066.02 = 2,841,643.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,016,648.42x = 6,923,066.02 × 2,841,643.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,016,648.42x = 19,672,883,264,087.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,672,883,264,087.98/5,016,648.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,921,519.23

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