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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,048,582.24, 7,014,075.84 and 4,988,047.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,048,582.24, 7,014,075.84 and 4,988,047.79 is: 6,929,974.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,048,582.24 : 7,014,075.84 = 4,988,047.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,048,582.24/7,014,075.84 = 4,988,047.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,048,582.24x = 7,014,075.84 × 4,988,047.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,048,582.24x = 34,986,545,510,139.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,986,545,510,139.59/5,048,582.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,929,974.36

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