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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,315,977.80, 7,981,839.90 and 4,119,251.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,315,977.80, 7,981,839.90 and 4,119,251.40 is: 6,184,977.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,315,977.80 : 7,981,839.90 = 4,119,251.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,315,977.80/7,981,839.90 = 4,119,251.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,315,977.80x = 7,981,839.90 × 4,119,251.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,315,977.80x = 32,879,205,182,650.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,879,205,182,650.86/5,315,977.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,184,977.89

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