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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,100,042.84, 7,038,213.96 and 2,808,285.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,100,042.84, 7,038,213.96 and 2,808,285.54 is: 3,875,519.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,100,042.84 : 7,038,213.96 = 2,808,285.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,100,042.84/7,038,213.96 = 2,808,285.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,100,042.84x = 7,038,213.96 × 2,808,285.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,100,042.84x = 19,765,314,491,294.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,765,314,491,294.14/5,100,042.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,875,519.31

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