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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,051,853.89, 6,971,561.16 and 2,728,746.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,051,853.89, 6,971,561.16 and 2,728,746.39 is: 3,765,671.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,051,853.89 : 6,971,561.16 = 2,728,746.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,051,853.89/6,971,561.16 = 2,728,746.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,051,853.89x = 6,971,561.16 × 2,728,746.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,051,853.89x = 19,023,622,384,390.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,023,622,384,390.37/5,051,853.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,765,671.53

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