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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,720,580.72, 7,080,884.88 and 3,873,513.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,720,580.72, 7,080,884.88 and 3,873,513.58 is: 5,810,281.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,720,580.72 : 7,080,884.88 = 3,873,513.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,720,580.72/7,080,884.88 = 3,873,513.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,720,580.72x = 7,080,884.88 × 3,873,513.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,720,580.72x = 27,427,903,750,572.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,427,903,750,572.28/4,720,580.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,810,281.69

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