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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,240,551.46, 5,837,187.29 and 3,695,750.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,240,551.46, 5,837,187.29 and 3,695,750.63 is: 5,087,260.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,240,551.46 : 5,837,187.29 = 3,695,750.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,240,551.46/5,837,187.29 = 3,695,750.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,240,551.46x = 5,837,187.29 × 3,695,750.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,240,551.46x = 21,572,788,583,041.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,572,788,583,041.77/4,240,551.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,087,260.18

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