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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,061,813.16, 6,984,221.88 and 2,997,477.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,061,813.16, 6,984,221.88 and 2,997,477.22 is: 4,135,878.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,061,813.16 : 6,984,221.88 = 2,997,477.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,061,813.16/6,984,221.88 = 2,997,477.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,061,813.16x = 6,984,221.88 × 2,997,477.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,061,813.16x = 20,935,045,984,725.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,935,045,984,725.57/5,061,813.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,135,878.85

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