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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,020,927.94, 6,928,890.18 and 2,729,083.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,020,927.94, 6,928,890.18 and 2,729,083.16 is: 3,766,139.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,020,927.94 : 6,928,890.18 = 2,729,083.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,020,927.94/6,928,890.18 = 2,729,083.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,020,927.94x = 6,928,890.18 × 2,729,083.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,020,927.94x = 18,909,517,507,727.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,909,517,507,727.37/5,020,927.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,766,139.99

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