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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,240,542.91, 5,837,175.52 and 3,695,742.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,240,542.91, 5,837,175.52 and 3,695,742.07 is: 5,087,248.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,240,542.91 : 5,837,175.52 = 3,695,742.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,240,542.91/5,837,175.52 = 3,695,742.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,240,542.91x = 5,837,175.52 × 3,695,742.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,240,542.91x = 21,572,695,142,217.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,572,695,142,217.16/4,240,542.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,087,248.41

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