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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,702,959.11, 7,867,445.47 and 5,050,250.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,702,959.11, 7,867,445.47 and 5,050,250.31 is: 6,967,009.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,702,959.11 : 7,867,445.47 = 5,050,250.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,702,959.11/7,867,445.47 = 5,050,250.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,702,959.11x = 7,867,445.47 × 5,050,250.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,702,959.11x = 39,732,568,923,775.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,732,568,923,775.59/5,702,959.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,967,009.26

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