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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,850,885.16, 7,281,374.50 and 3,572,935.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,850,885.16, 7,281,374.50 and 3,572,935.56 is: 5,363,120.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,850,885.16 : 7,281,374.50 = 3,572,935.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,850,885.16/7,281,374.50 = 3,572,935.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,850,885.16x = 7,281,374.50 × 3,572,935.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,850,885.16x = 26,015,881,876,727.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,015,881,876,727.22/4,850,885.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,363,120.55

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