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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,048,584.75, 7,014,079.31 and 4,988,050.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,048,584.75, 7,014,079.31 and 4,988,050.30 is: 6,929,977.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,048,584.75 : 7,014,079.31 = 4,988,050.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,048,584.75/7,014,079.31 = 4,988,050.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,048,584.75x = 7,014,079.31 × 4,988,050.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,048,584.75x = 34,986,580,406,469.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,986,580,406,469.29/5,048,584.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,929,977.83

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