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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,100,386.58, 7,647,028.80 and 2,258,958.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,100,386.58, 7,647,028.80 and 2,258,958.42 is: 3,386,864.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,100,386.58 : 7,647,028.80 = 2,258,958.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,100,386.58/7,647,028.80 = 2,258,958.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,100,386.58x = 7,647,028.80 × 2,258,958.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,100,386.58x = 17,274,320,095,742.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,274,320,095,742.49/5,100,386.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,386,864.86

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