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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,038,292.82, 6,948,565.62 and 4,257,185.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,038,292.82, 6,948,565.62 and 4,257,185.70 is: 5,871,301.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,038,292.82 : 6,948,565.62 = 4,257,185.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,038,292.82/6,948,565.62 = 4,257,185.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,038,292.82x = 6,948,565.62 × 4,257,185.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,038,292.82x = 29,581,334,192,975.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,581,334,192,975.64/5,038,292.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,871,301.10

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