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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,857,758.80, 7,281,972.60 and 3,777,672.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,857,758.80, 7,281,972.60 and 3,777,672.40 is: 5,662,880.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,857,758.80 : 7,281,972.60 = 3,777,672.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,857,758.80/7,281,972.60 = 3,777,672.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,857,758.80x = 7,281,972.60 × 3,777,672.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,857,758.80x = 27,508,906,908,576.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,508,906,908,576.24/4,857,758.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,662,880.36

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