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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,081,271.60, 7,002,464.08 and 4,987,875.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,081,271.60, 7,002,464.08 and 4,987,875.77 is: 6,873,755.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,081,271.60 : 7,002,464.08 = 4,987,875.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,081,271.60/7,002,464.08 = 4,987,875.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,081,271.60x = 7,002,464.08 × 4,987,875.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,081,271.60x = 34,927,420,854,975.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,927,420,854,975.64/5,081,271.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,873,755.94

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