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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,871,459.60, 7,300,968.60 and 3,743,939.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,871,459.60, 7,300,968.60 and 3,743,939.60 is: 5,611,128.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,871,459.60 : 7,300,968.60 = 3,743,939.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,871,459.60/7,300,968.60 = 3,743,939.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,871,459.60x = 7,300,968.60 × 3,743,939.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,871,459.60x = 27,334,385,459,896.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,334,385,459,896.56/4,871,459.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,611,128.43

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