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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,074,240.77, 6,995,678.31 and 4,031,123

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,074,240.77, 6,995,678.31 and 4,031,123 is: 5,557,568.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,074,240.77 : 6,995,678.31 = 4,031,123 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,074,240.77/6,995,678.31 = 4,031,123/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,074,240.77x = 6,995,678.31 × 4,031,123
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,074,240.77x = 28,200,439,736,042.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,200,439,736,042.13/5,074,240.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,557,568.32

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