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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,012,761.96, 5,503,563.09 and 3,847,972.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,012,761.96, 5,503,563.09 and 3,847,972.26 is: 5,277,551.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,012,761.96 : 5,503,563.09 = 3,847,972.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,012,761.96/5,503,563.09 = 3,847,972.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,012,761.96x = 5,503,563.09 × 3,847,972.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,012,761.96x = 21,177,558,101,479.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,177,558,101,479.88/4,012,761.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,277,551.55

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