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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,099,385, 7,043,470.62 and 3,701,715.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,099,385, 7,043,470.62 and 3,701,715.93 is: 5,112,955.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,099,385 : 7,043,470.62 = 3,701,715.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,099,385/7,043,470.62 = 3,701,715.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,099,385x = 7,043,470.62 × 3,701,715.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,099,385x = 26,072,927,396,540.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,072,927,396,540.98/5,099,385
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,112,955.27

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