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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,056,730.94, 6,980,186.33 and 3,314,512.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,056,730.94, 6,980,186.33 and 3,314,512.56 is: 4,575,271.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,056,730.94 : 6,980,186.33 = 3,314,512.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,056,730.94/6,980,186.33 = 3,314,512.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,056,730.94x = 6,980,186.33 × 3,314,512.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,056,730.94x = 23,135,915,261,925.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,135,915,261,925.30/5,056,730.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,575,271.17

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