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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,100,480.86, 7,038,662.91 and 2,808,635.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,100,480.86, 7,038,662.91 and 2,808,635.90 is: 3,875,917.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,100,480.86 : 7,038,662.91 = 2,808,635.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,100,480.86/7,038,662.91 = 2,808,635.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,100,480.86x = 7,038,662.91 × 2,808,635.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,100,480.86x = 19,769,041,337,024.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,769,041,337,024.47/5,100,480.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,875,917.17

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