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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,704,836.16, 6,501,500 and 3,845,082.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,704,836.16, 6,501,500 and 3,845,082.72 is: 5,313,427.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,704,836.16 : 6,501,500 = 3,845,082.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,704,836.16/6,501,500 = 3,845,082.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,704,836.16x = 6,501,500 × 3,845,082.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,704,836.16x = 24,998,805,304,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,998,805,304,080/4,704,836.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,313,427.39

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