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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,137,005.95, 7,088,235.18 and 3,072,874.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,137,005.95, 7,088,235.18 and 3,072,874.45 is: 4,240,068.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,137,005.95 : 7,088,235.18 = 3,072,874.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,137,005.95/7,088,235.18 = 3,072,874.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,137,005.95x = 7,088,235.18 × 3,072,874.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,137,005.95x = 21,781,256,787,306.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,781,256,787,306.28/5,137,005.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,240,068.43

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