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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,018,059.20, 6,924,884.76 and 2,726,238.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,018,059.20, 6,924,884.76 and 2,726,238.72 is: 3,762,189.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,018,059.20 : 6,924,884.76 = 2,726,238.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,018,059.20/6,924,884.76 = 2,726,238.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,018,059.20x = 6,924,884.76 × 2,726,238.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,018,059.20x = 18,878,888,964,249.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,878,888,964,249.91/5,018,059.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,762,189.37

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