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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,889,987.55, 7,327,982.92 and 3,600,532.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,889,987.55, 7,327,982.92 and 3,600,532.35 is: 5,395,645.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,889,987.55 : 7,327,982.92 = 3,600,532.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,889,987.55/7,327,982.92 = 3,600,532.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,889,987.55x = 7,327,982.92 × 3,600,532.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,889,987.55x = 26,384,639,563,707.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,384,639,563,707.46/4,889,987.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,395,645.55

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