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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,038,361.36, 7,556,762.82 and 1,842,740.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,038,361.36, 7,556,762.82 and 1,842,740.18 is: 2,763,825.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,038,361.36 : 7,556,762.82 = 1,842,740.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,038,361.36/7,556,762.82 = 1,842,740.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,038,361.36x = 7,556,762.82 × 1,842,740.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,038,361.36x = 13,925,150,479,144.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,925,150,479,144.11/5,038,361.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,763,825.28

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