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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,049,015.18, 5,557,898.31 and 3,579,852.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,049,015.18, 5,557,898.31 and 3,579,852.41 is: 4,913,899.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,049,015.18 : 5,557,898.31 = 3,579,852.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,049,015.18/5,557,898.31 = 3,579,852.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,049,015.18x = 5,557,898.31 × 3,579,852.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,049,015.18x = 19,896,455,659,588.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,896,455,659,588.43/4,049,015.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,913,899.99

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