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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,850,887.80, 7,281,378.54 and 3,572,938.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,850,887.80, 7,281,378.54 and 3,572,938.31 is: 5,363,124.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,850,887.80 : 7,281,378.54 = 3,572,938.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,850,887.80/7,281,378.54 = 3,572,938.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,850,887.80x = 7,281,378.54 × 3,572,938.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,850,887.80x = 26,015,916,353,381.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,015,916,353,381.31/4,850,887.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,363,124.74

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