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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,123,536.57, 7,070,468.27 and 2,918,399.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,123,536.57, 7,070,468.27 and 2,918,399.05 is: 4,027,383.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,123,536.57 : 7,070,468.27 = 2,918,399.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,123,536.57/7,070,468.27 = 2,918,399.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,123,536.57x = 7,070,468.27 × 2,918,399.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,123,536.57x = 20,634,447,892,603.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,634,447,892,603.32/5,123,536.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,027,383.74

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