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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,038,873.57, 5,597,225.08 and 3,962,229.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,038,873.57, 5,597,225.08 and 3,962,229.85 is: 5,491,009.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,038,873.57 : 5,597,225.08 = 3,962,229.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,038,873.57/5,597,225.08 = 3,962,229.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,038,873.57x = 5,597,225.08 × 3,962,229.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,038,873.57x = 22,177,492,286,235.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,177,492,286,235.59/4,038,873.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,491,009.29

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