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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,115,798.42, 7,667,033.65 and 2,079,617.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,115,798.42, 7,667,033.65 and 2,079,617.75 is: 3,116,717.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,115,798.42 : 7,667,033.65 = 2,079,617.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,115,798.42/7,667,033.65 = 2,079,617.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,115,798.42x = 7,667,033.65 × 2,079,617.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,115,798.42x = 15,944,499,308,429.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,944,499,308,429.37/5,115,798.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,116,717.67

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