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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,050,748.30, 6,970,032.38 and 2,727,640.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,050,748.30, 6,970,032.38 and 2,727,640.60 is: 3,764,143.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,050,748.30 : 6,970,032.38 = 2,727,640.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,050,748.30/6,970,032.38 = 2,727,640.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,050,748.30x = 6,970,032.38 × 2,727,640.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,050,748.30x = 19,011,743,292,396.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,011,743,292,396.65/5,050,748.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,764,143.88

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