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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,036,003.43, 7,556,936.13 and 2,117,886.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,036,003.43, 7,556,936.13 and 2,117,886.63 is: 3,178,062.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,036,003.43 : 7,556,936.13 = 2,117,886.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,036,003.43/7,556,936.13 = 2,117,886.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,036,003.43x = 7,556,936.13 × 2,117,886.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,036,003.43x = 16,004,733,993,490.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,004,733,993,490.94/5,036,003.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,178,062.57

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