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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,073,087.96, 7,000,859.70 and 2,781,199.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,073,087.96, 7,000,859.70 and 2,781,199.48 is: 3,838,054.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,073,087.96 : 7,000,859.70 = 2,781,199.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,073,087.96/7,000,859.70 = 2,781,199.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,073,087.96x = 7,000,859.70 × 2,781,199.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,073,087.96x = 19,470,787,357,192.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,470,787,357,192.96/5,073,087.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,838,054.36

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