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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,177,587.86, 7,143,487.87 and 3,001,696.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,177,587.86, 7,143,487.87 and 3,001,696.76 is: 4,141,423.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,177,587.86 : 7,143,487.87 = 3,001,696.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,177,587.86/7,143,487.87 = 3,001,696.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,177,587.86x = 7,143,487.87 × 3,001,696.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,177,587.86x = 21,442,584,358,760.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,442,584,358,760.86/5,177,587.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,141,423.56

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