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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,862,738.17, 7,287,587.29 and 3,784,552.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,862,738.17, 7,287,587.29 and 3,784,552.66 is: 5,671,754.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,862,738.17 : 7,287,587.29 = 3,784,552.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,862,738.17/7,287,587.29 = 3,784,552.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,862,738.17x = 7,287,587.29 × 3,784,552.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,862,738.17x = 27,580,257,863,351.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,580,257,863,351.69/4,862,738.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,671,754.66

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