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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,114,014.57, 7,059,993.51 and 3,735,810.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,114,014.57, 7,059,993.51 and 3,735,810.91 is: 5,157,357.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,114,014.57 : 7,059,993.51 = 3,735,810.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,114,014.57/7,059,993.51 = 3,735,810.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,114,014.57x = 7,059,993.51 × 3,735,810.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,114,014.57x = 26,374,800,779,187.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,374,800,779,187.20/5,114,014.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,157,357.38

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