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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,048,583.75, 7,014,077.93 and 4,988,049.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,048,583.75, 7,014,077.93 and 4,988,049.30 is: 6,929,976.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,048,583.75 : 7,014,077.93 = 4,988,049.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,048,583.75/7,014,077.93 = 4,988,049.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,048,583.75x = 7,014,077.93 × 4,988,049.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,048,583.75x = 34,986,566,483,941.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,986,566,483,941.70/5,048,583.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,929,976.45

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