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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,048,883.60, 6,967,720.44 and 3,088,147.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,048,883.60, 6,967,720.44 and 3,088,147.02 is: 4,261,802.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,048,883.60 : 6,967,720.44 = 3,088,147.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,048,883.60/6,967,720.44 = 3,088,147.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,048,883.60x = 6,967,720.44 × 3,088,147.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,048,883.60x = 21,517,345,112,979.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,517,345,112,979.09/5,048,883.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,261,802.57

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