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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,101,874.55, 7,040,586.96 and 2,810,035.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,101,874.55, 7,040,586.96 and 2,810,035.24 is: 3,877,848.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,101,874.55 : 7,040,586.96 = 2,810,035.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,101,874.55/7,040,586.96 = 2,810,035.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,101,874.55x = 7,040,586.96 × 2,810,035.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,101,874.55x = 19,784,297,460,820.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,784,297,460,820.63/5,101,874.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,877,848.67

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