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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,059,527.12, 6,982,312.92 and 2,884,030.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,059,527.12, 6,982,312.92 and 2,884,030.80 is: 3,980,056.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,059,527.12 : 6,982,312.92 = 2,884,030.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,059,527.12/6,982,312.92 = 2,884,030.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,059,527.12x = 6,982,312.92 × 2,884,030.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,059,527.12x = 20,137,205,516,517.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,137,205,516,517.93/5,059,527.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,980,056.84

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