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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,104,371.18, 7,043,975.78 and 2,899,219.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,104,371.18, 7,043,975.78 and 2,899,219.08 is: 4,000,890.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,104,371.18 : 7,043,975.78 = 2,899,219.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,104,371.18/7,043,975.78 = 2,899,219.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,104,371.18x = 7,043,975.78 × 2,899,219.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,104,371.18x = 20,422,028,980,433.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,422,028,980,433.88/5,104,371.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,000,890.27

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