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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,057,186.96, 6,972,954.88 and 4,087,318.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,057,186.96, 6,972,954.88 and 4,087,318.16 is: 5,635,679.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,057,186.96 : 6,972,954.88 = 4,087,318.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,057,186.96/6,972,954.88 = 4,087,318.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,057,186.96x = 6,972,954.88 × 4,087,318.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,057,186.96x = 28,500,685,109,884.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,500,685,109,884.62/5,057,186.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,635,679.55

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