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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,081,272.10, 7,002,464.77 and 4,987,876.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,081,272.10, 7,002,464.77 and 4,987,876.27 is: 6,873,756.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,081,272.10 : 7,002,464.77 = 4,987,876.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,081,272.10/7,002,464.77 = 4,987,876.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,081,272.10x = 7,002,464.77 × 4,987,876.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,081,272.10x = 34,927,427,797,842.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,927,427,797,842.30/5,081,272.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,873,756.63

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