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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,097,557.34, 7,034,631.30 and 2,805,701.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,097,557.34, 7,034,631.30 and 2,805,701.76 is: 3,871,869.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,097,557.34 : 7,034,631.30 = 2,805,701.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,097,557.34/7,034,631.30 = 2,805,701.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,097,557.34x = 7,034,631.30 × 2,805,701.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,097,557.34x = 19,737,077,419,361.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,737,077,419,361.09/5,097,557.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,871,869.62

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