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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,850,888.80, 7,281,380.04 and 3,572,939.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,850,888.80, 7,281,380.04 and 3,572,939.31 is: 5,363,126.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,850,888.80 : 7,281,380.04 = 3,572,939.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,850,888.80/7,281,380.04 = 3,572,939.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,850,888.80x = 7,281,380.04 × 3,572,939.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,850,888.80x = 26,015,928,975,965.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,015,928,975,965.37/4,850,888.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,363,126.23

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