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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,055,038.02, 6,981,704.22 and 3,398,307.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,055,038.02, 6,981,704.22 and 3,398,307.76 is: 4,693,531.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,055,038.02 : 6,981,704.22 = 3,398,307.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,055,038.02/6,981,704.22 = 3,398,307.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,055,038.02x = 6,981,704.22 × 3,398,307.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,055,038.02x = 23,725,979,628,850.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,725,979,628,850.75/5,055,038.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,693,531.39

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