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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,119,378.72, 7,064,700.57 and 2,796,272.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,119,378.72, 7,064,700.57 and 2,796,272.68 is: 3,858,833.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,119,378.72 : 7,064,700.57 = 2,796,272.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,119,378.72/7,064,700.57 = 2,796,272.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,119,378.72x = 7,064,700.57 × 2,796,272.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,119,378.72x = 19,754,829,196,271.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,754,829,196,271.43/5,119,378.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,858,833.32

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