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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,104,142, 7,042,204.92 and 3,037,500.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,104,142, 7,042,204.92 and 3,037,500.82 is: 4,190,851.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,104,142 : 7,042,204.92 = 3,037,500.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,104,142/7,042,204.92 = 3,037,500.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,104,142x = 7,042,204.92 × 3,037,500.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,104,142x = 21,390,703,219,108.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,390,703,219,108.03/5,104,142
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,190,851.90

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