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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,850,017.20, 7,275,025.80 and 3,999,711.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,850,017.20, 7,275,025.80 and 3,999,711.60 is: 5,999,567.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,850,017.20 : 7,275,025.80 = 3,999,711.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,850,017.20/7,275,025.80 = 3,999,711.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,850,017.20x = 7,275,025.80 × 3,999,711.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,850,017.20x = 29,098,005,082,559.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,098,005,082,559.28/4,850,017.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,999,567.40

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