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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,100,324.64, 7,038,742.88 and 2,924,850.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,100,324.64, 7,038,742.88 and 2,924,850.40 is: 4,036,462.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,100,324.64 : 7,038,742.88 = 2,924,850.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,100,324.64/7,038,742.88 = 2,924,850.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,100,324.64x = 7,038,742.88 × 2,924,850.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,100,324.64x = 20,587,269,928,065.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,587,269,928,065.15/5,100,324.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,036,462.65

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