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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,039,919.71, 6,961,935.27 and 3,951,097.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,039,919.71, 6,961,935.27 and 3,951,097.68 is: 5,457,881.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,039,919.71 : 6,961,935.27 = 3,951,097.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,039,919.71/6,961,935.27 = 3,951,097.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,039,919.71x = 6,961,935.27 × 3,951,097.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,039,919.71x = 27,507,286,312,306.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,507,286,312,306.12/5,039,919.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,457,881.85

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