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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,100,522.96, 7,038,186.45 and 2,894,683.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,100,522.96, 7,038,186.45 and 2,894,683.32 is: 3,994,359.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,100,522.96 : 7,038,186.45 = 2,894,683.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,100,522.96/7,038,186.45 = 2,894,683.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,100,522.96x = 7,038,186.45 × 2,894,683.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,100,522.96x = 20,373,320,919,865.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,373,320,919,865.01/5,100,522.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,994,359.22

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