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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,051,059.76, 5,567,081.50 and 3,863,721.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,051,059.76, 5,567,081.50 and 3,863,721.36 is: 5,309,635.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,051,059.76 : 5,567,081.50 = 3,863,721.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,051,059.76/5,567,081.50 = 3,863,721.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,051,059.76x = 5,567,081.50 × 3,863,721.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,051,059.76x = 21,509,651,704,410.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,509,651,704,410.84/4,051,059.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,309,635.74

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