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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,038,533.90, 6,897,547.86 and 5,002,514.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,038,533.90, 6,897,547.86 and 5,002,514.01 is: 6,848,238.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,038,533.90 : 6,897,547.86 = 5,002,514.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,038,533.90/6,897,547.86 = 5,002,514.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,038,533.90x = 6,897,547.86 × 5,002,514.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,038,533.90x = 34,505,079,804,295.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,505,079,804,295.52/5,038,533.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,848,238.10

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