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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,100,494.66, 7,038,147.51 and 2,894,655.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,100,494.66, 7,038,147.51 and 2,894,655.04 is: 3,994,320.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,100,494.66 : 7,038,147.51 = 2,894,655.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,100,494.66/7,038,147.51 = 2,894,655.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,100,494.66x = 7,038,147.51 × 2,894,655.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,100,494.66x = 20,373,009,162,084.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,373,009,162,084.95/5,100,494.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,994,320.26

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