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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,049,405.54, 6,967,917.54 and 2,873,941.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,049,405.54, 6,967,917.54 and 2,873,941.83 is: 3,965,890.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,049,405.54 : 6,967,917.54 = 2,873,941.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,049,405.54/6,967,917.54 = 2,873,941.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,049,405.54x = 6,967,917.54 × 2,873,941.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,049,405.54x = 20,025,389,686,196.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,025,389,686,196.70/5,049,405.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,965,890.54

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