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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,694,858.21, 7,862,572.15 and 5,081,956.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,694,858.21, 7,862,572.15 and 5,081,956.93 is: 7,016,373.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,694,858.21 : 7,862,572.15 = 5,081,956.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,694,858.21/7,862,572.15 = 5,081,956.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,694,858.21x = 7,862,572.15 × 5,081,956.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,694,858.21x = 39,957,253,025,317.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,957,253,025,317.50/5,694,858.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,016,373.64

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