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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,047,358.32, 6,965,751.96 and 2,871,993.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,047,358.32, 6,965,751.96 and 2,871,993.04 is: 3,963,576.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,047,358.32 : 6,965,751.96 = 2,871,993.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,047,358.32/6,965,751.96 = 2,871,993.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,047,358.32x = 6,965,751.96 × 2,871,993.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,047,358.32x = 20,005,591,147,486.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,005,591,147,486.36/5,047,358.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,963,576.56

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