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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,107,344.33, 7,048,182.72 and 2,815,587.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,107,344.33, 7,048,182.72 and 2,815,587.03 is: 3,885,536.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,107,344.33 : 7,048,182.72 = 2,815,587.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,107,344.33/7,048,182.72 = 2,815,587.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,107,344.33x = 7,048,182.72 × 2,815,587.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,107,344.33x = 19,844,771,851,502.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,844,771,851,502.12/5,107,344.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,885,536.31

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