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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,040,899.01, 7,558,860.20 and 2,199,781.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,040,899.01, 7,558,860.20 and 2,199,781.89 is: 3,298,586.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,040,899.01 : 7,558,860.20 = 2,199,781.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,040,899.01/7,558,860.20 = 2,199,781.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,040,899.01x = 7,558,860.20 × 2,199,781.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,040,899.01x = 16,627,843,766,002.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,627,843,766,002.87/5,040,899.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,298,586.96

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