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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,083,985.73, 7,015,873.17 and 2,760,857.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,083,985.73, 7,015,873.17 and 2,760,857.94 is: 3,809,969.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,083,985.73 : 7,015,873.17 = 2,760,857.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,083,985.73/7,015,873.17 = 2,760,857.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,083,985.73x = 7,015,873.17 × 2,760,857.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,083,985.73x = 19,369,829,147,427.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,369,829,147,427.47/5,083,985.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,809,969.22

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