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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,048,553.06, 7,014,037.71 and 4,988,018.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,048,553.06, 7,014,037.71 and 4,988,018.60 is: 6,929,936.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,048,553.06 : 7,014,037.71 = 4,988,018.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,048,553.06/7,014,037.71 = 4,988,018.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,048,553.06x = 7,014,037.71 × 4,988,018.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,048,553.06x = 34,986,150,558,581.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,986,150,558,581.40/5,048,553.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,929,936.19

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