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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,071,585.48, 6,998,957.22 and 2,779,752.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,071,585.48, 6,998,957.22 and 2,779,752.04 is: 3,836,150.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,071,585.48 : 6,998,957.22 = 2,779,752.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,071,585.48/6,998,957.22 = 2,779,752.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,071,585.48x = 6,998,957.22 × 2,779,752.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,071,585.48x = 19,455,365,610,167.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,455,365,610,167.73/5,071,585.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,836,150.59

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