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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,101,949.79, 7,040,690.46 and 2,810,110.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,101,949.79, 7,040,690.46 and 2,810,110.59 is: 3,877,952.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,101,949.79 : 7,040,690.46 = 2,810,110.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,101,949.79/7,040,690.46 = 2,810,110.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,101,949.79x = 7,040,690.46 × 2,810,110.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,101,949.79x = 19,785,118,822,557.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,785,118,822,557.97/5,101,949.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,877,952.48

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