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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,715,085.74, 7,072,678.02 and 3,774,435.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,715,085.74, 7,072,678.02 and 3,774,435.98 is: 5,661,693.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,715,085.74 : 7,072,678.02 = 3,774,435.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,715,085.74/7,072,678.02 = 3,774,435.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,715,085.74x = 7,072,678.02 × 3,774,435.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,715,085.74x = 26,695,370,393,643.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,695,370,393,643.16/4,715,085.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,661,693.52

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