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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,057,892.60, 7,586,838.90 and 4,721,969.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,057,892.60, 7,586,838.90 and 4,721,969.40 is: 7,082,954.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,057,892.60 : 7,586,838.90 = 4,721,969.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,057,892.60/7,586,838.90 = 4,721,969.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,057,892.60x = 7,586,838.90 × 4,721,969.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,057,892.60x = 35,824,821,128,529.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,824,821,128,529.66/5,057,892.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,082,954.10

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