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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,056,844.58, 6,978,476.43 and 2,765,014.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,056,844.58, 6,978,476.43 and 2,765,014.38 is: 3,815,736.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,056,844.58 : 6,978,476.43 = 2,765,014.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,056,844.58/6,978,476.43 = 2,765,014.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,056,844.58x = 6,978,476.43 × 2,765,014.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,056,844.58x = 19,295,587,679,441.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,295,587,679,441.06/5,056,844.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,815,736.75

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