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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,034,672.90, 6,951,283.65 and 3,871,072.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,034,672.90, 6,951,283.65 and 3,871,072.26 is: 5,344,720.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,034,672.90 : 6,951,283.65 = 3,871,072.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,034,672.90/6,951,283.65 = 3,871,072.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,034,672.90x = 6,951,283.65 × 3,871,072.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,034,672.90x = 26,908,921,308,906.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,908,921,308,906.55/5,034,672.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,344,720.87

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