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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,080,971.99, 7,002,075.89 and 4,987,596.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,080,971.99, 7,002,075.89 and 4,987,596.20 is: 6,873,394.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,080,971.99 : 7,002,075.89 = 4,987,596.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,080,971.99/7,002,075.89 = 4,987,596.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,080,971.99x = 7,002,075.89 × 4,987,596.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,080,971.99x = 34,923,527,101,075.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,923,527,101,075.62/5,080,971.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,873,394.93

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