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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,385,987.76, 6,572,184 and 3,040,765.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,385,987.76, 6,572,184 and 3,040,765.68 is: 4,556,435.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,385,987.76 : 6,572,184 = 3,040,765.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,385,987.76/6,572,184 = 3,040,765.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,385,987.76x = 6,572,184 × 3,040,765.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,385,987.76x = 19,984,471,549,845.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,984,471,549,845.12/4,385,987.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,556,435.78

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