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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,137,211.27, 7,084,461.15 and 3,071,898.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,137,211.27, 7,084,461.15 and 3,071,898.69 is: 4,236,295.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,137,211.27 : 7,084,461.15 = 3,071,898.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,137,211.27/7,084,461.15 = 3,071,898.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,137,211.27x = 7,084,461.15 × 3,071,898.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,137,211.27x = 21,762,746,899,474.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,762,746,899,474.16/5,137,211.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,236,295.87

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