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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,937,665.92, 7,394,538.96 and 3,417,087.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,937,665.92, 7,394,538.96 and 3,417,087.84 is: 5,117,354.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,937,665.92 : 7,394,538.96 = 3,417,087.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,937,665.92/7,394,538.96 = 3,417,087.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,937,665.92x = 7,394,538.96 × 3,417,087.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,937,665.92x = 25,267,789,162,622.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,267,789,162,622.25/4,937,665.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,117,354.96

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