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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,079,461.27, 7,009,656.56 and 3,042,270.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,079,461.27, 7,009,656.56 and 3,042,270.77 is: 4,198,333.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,079,461.27 : 7,009,656.56 = 3,042,270.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,079,461.27/7,009,656.56 = 3,042,270.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,079,461.27x = 7,009,656.56 × 3,042,270.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,079,461.27x = 21,325,273,276,241.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,325,273,276,241.87/5,079,461.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,198,333.67

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