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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,058,719.10, 6,981,198.57 and 2,766,879.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,058,719.10, 6,981,198.57 and 2,766,879.86 is: 3,818,385.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,058,719.10 : 6,981,198.57 = 2,766,879.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,058,719.10/6,981,198.57 = 2,766,879.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,058,719.10x = 6,981,198.57 × 2,766,879.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,058,719.10x = 19,316,137,687,087.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,316,137,687,087.81/5,058,719.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,818,385.11

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