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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,053,845.31, 5,587,488.56 and 3,073,459.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,053,845.31, 5,587,488.56 and 3,073,459.68 is: 4,236,205.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,053,845.31 : 5,587,488.56 = 3,073,459.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,053,845.31/5,587,488.56 = 3,073,459.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,053,845.31x = 5,587,488.56 × 3,073,459.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,053,845.31x = 17,172,920,786,253.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,172,920,786,253.96/4,053,845.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,236,205.25

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