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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,061,716.56, 6,985,168.20 and 2,769,877.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,061,716.56, 6,985,168.20 and 2,769,877.52 is: 3,822,430.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,061,716.56 : 6,985,168.20 = 2,769,877.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,061,716.56/6,985,168.20 = 2,769,877.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,061,716.56x = 6,985,168.20 × 2,769,877.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,061,716.56x = 19,348,060,370,598.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,348,060,370,598.86/5,061,716.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,822,430.62

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