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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,057,566.56, 6,979,374.72 and 2,882,239.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,057,566.56, 6,979,374.72 and 2,882,239.20 is: 3,977,451.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,057,566.56 : 6,979,374.72 = 2,882,239.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,057,566.56/6,979,374.72 = 2,882,239.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,057,566.56x = 6,979,374.72 × 2,882,239.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,057,566.56x = 20,116,227,409,473.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,116,227,409,473.02/5,057,566.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,977,451.84

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