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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,065,938.10, 6,991,050.86 and 2,742,882.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,065,938.10, 6,991,050.86 and 2,742,882.04 is: 3,785,207.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,065,938.10 : 6,991,050.86 = 2,742,882.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,065,938.10/6,991,050.86 = 2,742,882.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,065,938.10x = 6,991,050.86 × 2,742,882.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,065,938.10x = 19,175,627,844,620.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,175,627,844,620.55/5,065,938.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,785,207.69

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