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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,050,740.37, 6,970,021.43 and 2,727,632.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,050,740.37, 6,970,021.43 and 2,727,632.66 is: 3,764,132.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,050,740.37 : 6,970,021.43 = 2,727,632.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,050,740.37/6,970,021.43 = 2,727,632.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,050,740.37x = 6,970,021.43 × 2,727,632.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,050,740.37x = 19,011,658,058,517.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,011,658,058,517.79/5,050,740.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,764,132.92

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