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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,100,053.80, 7,038,229.08 and 2,808,296.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,100,053.80, 7,038,229.08 and 2,808,296.56 is: 3,875,534.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,100,053.80 : 7,038,229.08 = 2,808,296.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,100,053.80/7,038,229.08 = 2,808,296.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,100,053.80x = 7,038,229.08 × 2,808,296.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,100,053.80x = 19,765,434,513,855.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,765,434,513,855.96/5,100,053.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,875,534.51

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