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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,027,551.50, 6,937,962.75 and 2,735,672.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,027,551.50, 6,937,962.75 and 2,735,672.70 is: 3,775,196.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,027,551.50 : 6,937,962.75 = 2,735,672.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,027,551.50/6,937,962.75 = 2,735,672.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,027,551.50x = 6,937,962.75 × 2,735,672.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,027,551.50x = 18,979,995,288,791.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,979,995,288,791.93/5,027,551.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,775,196.59

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