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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,850,882.26, 7,281,370.23 and 3,572,932.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,850,882.26, 7,281,370.23 and 3,572,932.73 is: 5,363,116.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,850,882.26 : 7,281,370.23 = 3,572,932.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,850,882.26/7,281,370.23 = 3,572,932.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,850,882.26x = 7,281,370.23 × 3,572,932.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,850,882.26x = 26,015,846,035,313.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,015,846,035,313.61/4,850,882.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,363,116.37

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