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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,100,991.45, 7,039,140.83 and 2,923,973.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,100,991.45, 7,039,140.83 and 2,923,973.53 is: 4,034,953.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,100,991.45 : 7,039,140.83 = 2,923,973.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,100,991.45/7,039,140.83 = 2,923,973.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,100,991.45x = 7,039,140.83 × 2,923,973.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,100,991.45x = 20,582,261,446,242.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,582,261,446,242.36/5,100,991.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,034,953.14

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