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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,837,079.99, 7,216,868.27 and 3,859,892.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,837,079.99, 7,216,868.27 and 3,859,892.85 is: 5,758,916.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,837,079.99 : 7,216,868.27 = 3,859,892.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,837,079.99/7,216,868.27 = 3,859,892.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,837,079.99x = 7,216,868.27 × 3,859,892.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,837,079.99x = 27,856,338,274,517.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,856,338,274,517.05/4,837,079.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,758,916.19

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