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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,082,938.16, 7,014,423 and 2,907,517.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,082,938.16, 7,014,423 and 2,907,517.58 is: 4,012,356.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,082,938.16 : 7,014,423 = 2,907,517.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,082,938.16/7,014,423 = 2,907,517.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,082,938.16x = 7,014,423 × 2,907,517.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,082,938.16x = 20,394,558,186,056.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,394,558,186,056.34/5,082,938.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,012,356.15

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