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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,053,758.12, 6,974,189.91 and 2,761,918.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,053,758.12, 6,974,189.91 and 2,761,918.74 is: 3,811,449.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,053,758.12 : 6,974,189.91 = 2,761,918.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,053,758.12/6,974,189.91 = 2,761,918.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,053,758.12x = 6,974,189.91 × 2,761,918.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,053,758.12x = 19,262,145,808,747.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,262,145,808,747.91/5,053,758.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,811,449.89

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