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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,057,853.01, 6,978,243.66 and 3,095,685.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,057,853.01, 6,978,243.66 and 3,095,685.53 is: 4,271,070.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,057,853.01 : 6,978,243.66 = 3,095,685.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,057,853.01/6,978,243.66 = 3,095,685.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,057,853.01x = 6,978,243.66 × 3,095,685.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,057,853.01x = 21,602,447,945,243.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,602,447,945,243.58/5,057,853.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,271,070.73

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