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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,100,532.46, 7,038,199.56 and 2,894,692.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,100,532.46, 7,038,199.56 and 2,894,692.82 is: 3,994,372.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,100,532.46 : 7,038,199.56 = 2,894,692.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,100,532.46/7,038,199.56 = 2,894,692.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,100,532.46x = 7,038,199.56 × 2,894,692.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,100,532.46x = 20,373,425,732,059.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,373,425,732,059.16/5,100,532.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,994,372.33

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