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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,070,987.45, 6,997,922.37 and 2,779,142.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,070,987.45, 6,997,922.37 and 2,779,142.67 is: 3,835,194.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,070,987.45 : 6,997,922.37 = 2,779,142.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,070,987.45/6,997,922.37 = 2,779,142.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,070,987.45x = 6,997,922.37 × 2,779,142.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,070,987.45x = 19,448,224,659,814.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,448,224,659,814.53/5,070,987.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,835,194.79

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