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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,917,851.87, 6,791,928.71 and 3,743,773.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,917,851.87, 6,791,928.71 and 3,743,773.07 is: 5,170,436.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,917,851.87 : 6,791,928.71 = 3,743,773.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,917,851.87/6,791,928.71 = 3,743,773.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,917,851.87x = 6,791,928.71 × 3,743,773.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,917,851.87x = 25,427,439,790,237.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,427,439,790,237.45/4,917,851.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,170,436.30

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