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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,104,698.12, 7,044,661.53 and 2,781,782.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,104,698.12, 7,044,661.53 and 2,781,782.16 is: 3,838,956.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,104,698.12 : 7,044,661.53 = 2,781,782.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,104,698.12/7,044,661.53 = 2,781,782.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,104,698.12x = 7,044,661.53 × 2,781,782.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,104,698.12x = 19,596,713,767,392.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,596,713,767,392.30/5,104,698.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,838,956.45

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