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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,847,942.96, 6,702,254.52 and 3,638,619.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,847,942.96, 6,702,254.52 and 3,638,619.44 is: 5,030,371.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,847,942.96 : 6,702,254.52 = 3,638,619.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,847,942.96/6,702,254.52 = 3,638,619.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,847,942.96x = 6,702,254.52 × 3,638,619.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,847,942.96x = 24,386,953,588,299.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,386,953,588,299.87/4,847,942.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,030,371.39

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