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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,038,050.20, 6,952,246.94 and 2,862,291.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,038,050.20, 6,952,246.94 and 2,862,291.38 is: 3,949,813.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,038,050.20 : 6,952,246.94 = 2,862,291.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,038,050.20/6,952,246.94 = 2,862,291.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,038,050.20x = 6,952,246.94 × 2,862,291.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,038,050.20x = 19,899,356,460,387.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,899,356,460,387.87/5,038,050.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,949,813.06

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