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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,199,878.76, 7,175,808.19 and 2,908,048.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,199,878.76, 7,175,808.19 and 2,908,048.56 is: 4,013,093.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,199,878.76 : 7,175,808.19 = 2,908,048.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,199,878.76/7,175,808.19 = 2,908,048.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,199,878.76x = 7,175,808.19 × 2,908,048.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,199,878.76x = 20,867,598,673,765.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,867,598,673,765.71/5,199,878.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,013,093.31

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