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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,053,747.60, 6,972,184.92 and 3,116,648.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,053,747.60, 6,972,184.92 and 3,116,648.80 is: 4,299,750.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,053,747.60 : 6,972,184.92 = 3,116,648.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,053,747.60/6,972,184.92 = 3,116,648.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,053,747.60x = 6,972,184.92 × 3,116,648.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,053,747.60x = 21,729,851,764,296.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,729,851,764,296.09/5,053,747.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,299,750.10

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