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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,056,054.28, 6,978,038.57 and 2,851,370.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,056,054.28, 6,978,038.57 and 2,851,370.48 is: 3,935,276.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,056,054.28 : 6,978,038.57 = 2,851,370.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,056,054.28/6,978,038.57 = 2,851,370.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,056,054.28x = 6,978,038.57 × 2,851,370.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,056,054.28x = 19,896,973,186,799.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,896,973,186,799.41/5,056,054.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,935,276.82

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