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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,850,884.80, 7,281,374.04 and 3,572,935.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,850,884.80, 7,281,374.04 and 3,572,935.31 is: 5,363,120.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,850,884.80 : 7,281,374.04 = 3,572,935.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,850,884.80/7,281,374.04 = 3,572,935.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,850,884.80x = 7,281,374.04 × 3,572,935.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,850,884.80x = 26,015,878,431,036.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,015,878,431,036.79/4,850,884.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,363,120.24

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