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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,939,898.31, 6,813,896.40 and 3,962,183.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,939,898.31, 6,813,896.40 and 3,962,183.34 is: 5,465,275.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,939,898.31 : 6,813,896.40 = 3,962,183.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,939,898.31/6,813,896.40 = 3,962,183.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,939,898.31x = 6,813,896.40 × 3,962,183.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,939,898.31x = 26,997,906,796,565.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,997,906,796,565.98/4,939,898.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,465,275.82

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