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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,725,554.28, 7,898,631.67 and 5,072,846.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,725,554.28, 7,898,631.67 and 5,072,846.03 is: 6,998,194.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,725,554.28 : 7,898,631.67 = 5,072,846.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,725,554.28/7,898,631.67 = 5,072,846.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,725,554.28x = 7,898,631.67 × 5,072,846.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,725,554.28x = 40,068,542,309,591.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,068,542,309,591.77/5,725,554.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,998,194.47

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