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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,062,832.32, 6,986,683.20 and 2,739,723.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,062,832.32, 6,986,683.20 and 2,739,723.16 is: 3,780,804.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,062,832.32 : 6,986,683.20 = 2,739,723.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,062,832.32/6,986,683.20 = 2,739,723.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,062,832.32x = 6,986,683.20 × 2,739,723.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,062,832.32x = 19,141,577,774,622.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,141,577,774,622.91/5,062,832.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,780,804.21

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