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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,017,680.34, 6,923,843.52 and 2,782,401.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,017,680.34, 6,923,843.52 and 2,782,401.69 is: 3,839,406.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,017,680.34 : 6,923,843.52 = 2,782,401.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,017,680.34/6,923,843.52 = 2,782,401.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,017,680.34x = 6,923,843.52 × 2,782,401.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,017,680.34x = 19,264,913,911,343.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,264,913,911,343.55/5,017,680.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,839,406.38

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