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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,053,171.32, 6,973,467.66 and 2,761,428.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,053,171.32, 6,973,467.66 and 2,761,428.60 is: 3,810,821.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,053,171.32 : 6,973,467.66 = 2,761,428.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,053,171.32/6,973,467.66 = 2,761,428.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,053,171.32x = 6,973,467.66 × 2,761,428.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,053,171.32x = 19,256,733,037,499.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,256,733,037,499.08/5,053,171.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,810,821.33

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