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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,017,896.86, 6,924,839.72 and 2,842,439.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,017,896.86, 6,924,839.72 and 2,842,439.49 is: 3,922,646.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,017,896.86 : 6,924,839.72 = 2,842,439.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,017,896.86/6,924,839.72 = 2,842,439.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,017,896.86x = 6,924,839.72 × 2,842,439.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,017,896.86x = 19,683,437,867,836.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,683,437,867,836.35/5,017,896.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,922,646.96

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