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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,077,752.57, 7,007,773.12 and 2,901,870.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,077,752.57, 7,007,773.12 and 2,901,870.77 is: 4,004,852.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,077,752.57 : 7,007,773.12 = 2,901,870.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,077,752.57/7,007,773.12 = 2,901,870.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,077,752.57x = 7,007,773.12 × 2,901,870.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,077,752.57x = 20,335,651,937,426.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,335,651,937,426.16/5,077,752.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,004,852.87

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