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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,137,869.33, 7,707,886.14 and 1,942,924.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,137,869.33, 7,707,886.14 and 1,942,924.77 is: 2,914,796.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,137,869.33 : 7,707,886.14 = 1,942,924.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,137,869.33/7,707,886.14 = 1,942,924.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,137,869.33x = 7,707,886.14 × 1,942,924.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,137,869.33x = 14,975,842,905,745.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,975,842,905,745.69/5,137,869.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,914,796.38

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