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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,245,019.86, 7,185,702.85 and 5,048,437.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,245,019.86, 7,185,702.85 and 5,048,437.96 is: 6,916,384.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,245,019.86 : 7,185,702.85 = 5,048,437.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,245,019.86/7,185,702.85 = 5,048,437.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,245,019.86x = 7,185,702.85 × 5,048,437.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,245,019.86x = 36,276,575,005,927.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,276,575,005,927.80/5,245,019.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,916,384.67

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