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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,045,960.32, 6,964,969.92 and 3,112,823.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,045,960.32, 6,964,969.92 and 3,112,823.68 is: 4,296,649.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,045,960.32 : 6,964,969.92 = 3,112,823.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,045,960.32/6,964,969.92 = 3,112,823.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,045,960.32x = 6,964,969.92 × 3,112,823.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,045,960.32x = 21,680,723,297,463.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,680,723,297,463.71/5,045,960.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,296,649.58

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