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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,042,990.20, 6,959,294.14 and 2,867,533.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,042,990.20, 6,959,294.14 and 2,867,533.88 is: 3,957,178.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,042,990.20 : 6,959,294.14 = 2,867,533.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,042,990.20/6,959,294.14 = 2,867,533.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,042,990.20x = 6,959,294.14 × 2,867,533.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,042,990.20x = 19,956,011,727,335.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,956,011,727,335.46/5,042,990.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,957,178.37

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