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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,116,589.94, 7,060,857.51 and 2,793,482.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,116,589.94, 7,060,857.51 and 2,793,482.37 is: 3,854,985.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,116,589.94 : 7,060,857.51 = 2,793,482.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,116,589.94/7,060,857.51 = 2,793,482.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,116,589.94x = 7,060,857.51 × 2,793,482.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,116,589.94x = 19,724,380,971,267.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,724,380,971,267.10/5,116,589.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,854,985.68

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