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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,101,386.82, 7,040,231.95 and 2,809,546.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,101,386.82, 7,040,231.95 and 2,809,546.90 is: 3,877,349.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,101,386.82 : 7,040,231.95 = 2,809,546.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,101,386.82/7,040,231.95 = 2,809,546.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,101,386.82x = 7,040,231.95 × 2,809,546.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,101,386.82x = 19,779,861,825,779.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,779,861,825,779.01/5,101,386.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,877,349.93

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