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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,042,842.29, 6,958,585.77 and 2,837,666.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,042,842.29, 6,958,585.77 and 2,837,666.67 is: 3,915,678.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,042,842.29 : 6,958,585.77 = 2,837,666.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,042,842.29/6,958,585.77 = 2,837,666.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,042,842.29x = 6,958,585.77 × 2,837,666.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,042,842.29x = 19,746,146,912,271.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,746,146,912,271.39/5,042,842.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,915,678.06

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