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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,538,397.87, 6,796,387.05 and 3,382,874.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,538,397.87, 6,796,387.05 and 3,382,874.55 is: 5,065,956.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,538,397.87 : 6,796,387.05 = 3,382,874.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,538,397.87/6,796,387.05 = 3,382,874.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,538,397.87x = 6,796,387.05 × 3,382,874.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,538,397.87x = 22,991,324,783,394.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,991,324,783,394.57/4,538,397.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,065,956.19

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