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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,101,663.20, 7,040,495.19 and 2,896,732.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,101,663.20, 7,040,495.19 and 2,896,732.53 is: 3,997,604.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,101,663.20 : 7,040,495.19 = 2,896,732.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,101,663.20/7,040,495.19 = 2,896,732.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,101,663.20x = 7,040,495.19 × 2,896,732.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,101,663.20x = 20,394,431,455,044.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,394,431,455,044.27/5,101,663.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,997,604.44

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