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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,057,234.10, 7,592,849.55 and 3,993,477.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,057,234.10, 7,592,849.55 and 3,993,477.30 is: 5,995,742.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,057,234.10 : 7,592,849.55 = 3,993,477.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,057,234.10/7,592,849.55 = 3,993,477.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,057,234.10x = 7,592,849.55 × 3,993,477.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,057,234.10x = 30,321,872,320,240.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,321,872,320,240.21/5,057,234.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,995,742.28

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