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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,897,237.60, 7,345,856.40 and 3,543,047.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,897,237.60, 7,345,856.40 and 3,543,047.20 is: 5,314,570.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,897,237.60 : 7,345,856.40 = 3,543,047.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,897,237.60/7,345,856.40 = 3,543,047.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,897,237.60x = 7,345,856.40 × 3,543,047.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,897,237.60x = 26,026,715,949,622.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,026,715,949,622.08/4,897,237.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,314,570.80

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