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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,118,605.34, 7,682,631.21 and 2,596,032.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,118,605.34, 7,682,631.21 and 2,596,032.06 is: 3,896,443.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,118,605.34 : 7,682,631.21 = 2,596,032.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,118,605.34/7,682,631.21 = 2,596,032.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,118,605.34x = 7,682,631.21 × 2,596,032.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,118,605.34x = 19,944,356,926,316.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,944,356,926,316.59/5,118,605.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,896,443.58

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