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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,101,956.57, 7,040,434.34 and 3,168,175.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,101,956.57, 7,040,434.34 and 3,168,175.93 is: 4,371,917.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,101,956.57 : 7,040,434.34 = 3,168,175.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,101,956.57/7,040,434.34 = 3,168,175.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,101,956.57x = 7,040,434.34 × 3,168,175.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,101,956.57x = 22,305,334,612,733.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,305,334,612,733.44/5,101,956.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,371,917.77

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