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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,063,980.75, 6,988,292.91 and 2,740,872.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,063,980.75, 6,988,292.91 and 2,740,872.87 is: 3,782,404.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,063,980.75 : 6,988,292.91 = 2,740,872.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,063,980.75/6,988,292.91 = 2,740,872.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,063,980.75x = 6,988,292.91 × 2,740,872.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,063,980.75x = 19,154,022,395,986.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,154,022,395,986.52/5,063,980.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,782,404.27

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