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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,044,271.15, 6,959,275.18 and 3,883,072.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,044,271.15, 6,959,275.18 and 3,883,072.57 is: 5,357,239.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,044,271.15 : 6,959,275.18 = 3,883,072.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,044,271.15/6,959,275.18 = 3,883,072.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,044,271.15x = 6,959,275.18 × 3,883,072.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,044,271.15x = 27,023,370,531,433.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,023,370,531,433.94/5,044,271.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,357,239.87

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