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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,077,862.62, 7,016,714.75 and 3,698,797.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,077,862.62, 7,016,714.75 and 3,698,797.84 is: 5,111,089.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,077,862.62 : 7,016,714.75 = 3,698,797.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,077,862.62/7,016,714.75 = 3,698,797.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,077,862.62x = 7,016,714.75 × 3,698,797.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,077,862.62x = 25,953,409,352,901.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,953,409,352,901.35/5,077,862.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,111,089.31

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