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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,018,040.24, 6,924,876.48 and 2,842,574.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,018,040.24, 6,924,876.48 and 2,842,574.64 is: 3,922,742.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,018,040.24 : 6,924,876.48 = 2,842,574.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,018,040.24/6,924,876.48 = 2,842,574.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,018,040.24x = 6,924,876.48 × 2,842,574.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,018,040.24x = 19,684,478,267,180.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,684,478,267,180.47/5,018,040.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,922,742.21

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