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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,062,088.52, 6,988,942.44 and 4,517,287.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,062,088.52, 6,988,942.44 and 4,517,287.38 is: 6,236,765.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,062,088.52 : 6,988,942.44 = 4,517,287.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,062,088.52/6,988,942.44 = 4,517,287.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,062,088.52x = 6,988,942.44 × 4,517,287.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,062,088.52x = 31,571,061,483,758.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,571,061,483,758.41/5,062,088.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,236,765.98

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