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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,100,497.17, 7,038,150.96 and 2,894,657.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,100,497.17, 7,038,150.96 and 2,894,657.54 is: 3,994,323.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,100,497.17 : 7,038,150.96 = 2,894,657.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,100,497.17/7,038,150.96 = 2,894,657.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,100,497.17x = 7,038,150.96 × 2,894,657.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,100,497.17x = 20,373,036,744,022.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,373,036,744,022.24/5,100,497.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,994,323.70

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