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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,850,876.57, 7,281,361.71 and 3,572,927.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,850,876.57, 7,281,361.71 and 3,572,927.06 is: 5,363,107.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,850,876.57 : 7,281,361.71 = 3,572,927.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,850,876.57/7,281,361.71 = 3,572,927.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,850,876.57x = 7,281,361.71 × 3,572,927.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,850,876.57x = 26,015,774,233,035.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,015,774,233,035.43/4,850,876.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,363,107.86

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