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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,080,970.74, 7,002,074.17 and 4,987,594.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,080,970.74, 7,002,074.17 and 4,987,594.95 is: 6,873,393.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,080,970.74 : 7,002,074.17 = 4,987,594.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,080,970.74/7,002,074.17 = 4,987,594.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,080,970.74x = 7,002,074.17 × 4,987,594.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,080,970.74x = 34,923,509,776,051.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,923,509,776,051.93/5,080,970.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,873,393.21

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