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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,891,530.72, 7,304,356.15 and 3,994,751.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,891,530.72, 7,304,356.15 and 3,994,751.37 is: 5,965,226.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,891,530.72 : 7,304,356.15 = 3,994,751.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,891,530.72/7,304,356.15 = 3,994,751.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,891,530.72x = 7,304,356.15 × 3,994,751.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,891,530.72x = 29,179,086,719,115.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,179,086,719,115.30/4,891,530.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,965,226.10

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