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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,051,856.30, 7,577,784.45 and 4,662,132.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,051,856.30, 7,577,784.45 and 4,662,132.90 is: 6,993,199.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,051,856.30 : 7,577,784.45 = 4,662,132.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,051,856.30/7,577,784.45 = 4,662,132.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,051,856.30x = 7,577,784.45 × 4,662,132.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,051,856.30x = 35,328,638,193,453.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,328,638,193,453.41/5,051,856.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,993,199.35

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