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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,137,005.02, 7,088,233.89 and 3,072,873.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,137,005.02, 7,088,233.89 and 3,072,873.51 is: 4,240,067.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,137,005.02 : 7,088,233.89 = 3,072,873.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,137,005.02/7,088,233.89 = 3,072,873.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,137,005.02x = 7,088,233.89 × 3,072,873.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,137,005.02x = 21,781,246,166,555.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,781,246,166,555.69/5,137,005.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,240,067.14

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