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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,818,067.42, 8,727,100.96 and 2,743,342.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,818,067.42, 8,727,100.96 and 2,743,342.53 is: 4,115,013.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,818,067.42 : 8,727,100.96 = 2,743,342.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,818,067.42/8,727,100.96 = 2,743,342.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,818,067.42x = 8,727,100.96 × 2,743,342.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,818,067.42x = 23,941,427,227,171.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,941,427,227,171.83/5,818,067.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,115,013.71

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