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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,177,960.54, 7,769,602.06 and 3,971,288.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,177,960.54, 7,769,602.06 and 3,971,288.96 is: 5,958,974.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,177,960.54 : 7,769,602.06 = 3,971,288.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,177,960.54/7,769,602.06 = 3,971,288.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,177,960.54x = 7,769,602.06 × 3,971,288.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,177,960.54x = 30,855,334,884,471.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,855,334,884,471.25/5,177,960.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,958,974.51

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