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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,102,361, 7,041,258.18 and 2,810,514.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,102,361, 7,041,258.18 and 2,810,514.60 is: 3,878,510.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,102,361 : 7,041,258.18 = 2,810,514.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,102,361/7,041,258.18 = 2,810,514.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,102,361x = 7,041,258.18 × 2,810,514.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,102,361x = 19,789,558,917,259.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,789,558,917,259.43/5,102,361
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,878,510.15

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