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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,018,977.46, 7,524,233.94 and 2,176,949.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,018,977.46, 7,524,233.94 and 2,176,949.90 is: 3,263,589.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,018,977.46 : 7,524,233.94 = 2,176,949.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,018,977.46/7,524,233.94 = 2,176,949.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,018,977.46x = 7,524,233.94 × 2,176,949.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,018,977.46x = 16,379,880,323,259.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,379,880,323,259.61/5,018,977.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,263,589.14

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