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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,077,849.93, 7,007,306.32 and 2,842,596.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,077,849.93, 7,007,306.32 and 2,842,596.20 is: 3,922,711.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,077,849.93 : 7,007,306.32 = 2,842,596.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,077,849.93/7,007,306.32 = 2,842,596.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,077,849.93x = 7,007,306.32 × 2,842,596.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,077,849.93x = 19,918,942,317,467.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,918,942,317,467.98/5,077,849.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,922,711.89

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