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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,981,471.16, 8,972,207.13 and 4,777,757.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,981,471.16, 8,972,207.13 and 4,777,757.70 is: 7,166,636.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,981,471.16 : 8,972,207.13 = 4,777,757.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,981,471.16/8,972,207.13 = 4,777,757.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,981,471.16x = 8,972,207.13 × 4,777,757.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,981,471.16x = 42,867,031,701,352.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,867,031,701,352.41/5,981,471.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,166,636.86

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