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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,939,884.81, 6,813,877.77 and 3,962,169.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,939,884.81, 6,813,877.77 and 3,962,169.84 is: 5,465,257.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,939,884.81 : 6,813,877.77 = 3,962,169.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,939,884.81/6,813,877.77 = 3,962,169.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,939,884.81x = 6,813,877.77 × 3,962,169.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,939,884.81x = 26,997,740,993,740.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,997,740,993,740.45/4,939,884.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,465,257.19

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