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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,859,615.40, 7,289,423.10 and 3,914,831.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,859,615.40, 7,289,423.10 and 3,914,831.40 is: 5,872,247.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,859,615.40 : 7,289,423.10 = 3,914,831.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,859,615.40/7,289,423.10 = 3,914,831.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,859,615.40x = 7,289,423.10 × 3,914,831.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,859,615.40x = 28,536,862,439,765.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,536,862,439,765.34/4,859,615.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,872,247.10

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