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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,023,018.26, 6,931,717.02 and 2,731,179.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,023,018.26, 6,931,717.02 and 2,731,179.42 is: 3,769,001.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,023,018.26 : 6,931,717.02 = 2,731,179.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,023,018.26/6,931,717.02 = 2,731,179.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,023,018.26x = 6,931,717.02 × 2,731,179.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,023,018.26x = 18,931,762,870,287.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,931,762,870,287.73/5,023,018.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,769,001.40

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