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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,072,939.24, 7,601,431.77 and 3,922,992.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,072,939.24, 7,601,431.77 and 3,922,992.77 is: 5,878,320.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,072,939.24 : 7,601,431.77 = 3,922,992.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,072,939.24/7,601,431.77 = 3,922,992.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,072,939.24x = 7,601,431.77 × 3,922,992.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,072,939.24x = 29,820,361,837,351.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,820,361,837,351.14/5,072,939.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,878,320.33

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