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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,097,865.75, 7,035,056.70 and 2,806,010.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,097,865.75, 7,035,056.70 and 2,806,010.02 is: 3,872,294.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,097,865.75 : 7,035,056.70 = 2,806,010.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,097,865.75/7,035,056.70 = 2,806,010.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,097,865.75x = 7,035,056.70 × 2,806,010.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,097,865.75x = 19,740,439,591,468.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,740,439,591,468.13/5,097,865.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,872,294.91

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