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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,041,791.45, 6,958,260.42 and 2,866,660.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,041,791.45, 6,958,260.42 and 2,866,660.50 is: 3,956,325.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,041,791.45 : 6,958,260.42 = 2,866,660.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,041,791.45/6,958,260.42 = 2,866,660.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,041,791.45x = 6,958,260.42 × 2,866,660.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,041,791.45x = 19,946,970,294,727.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,946,970,294,727.41/5,041,791.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,956,325.94

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