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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,943,134.40, 7,400,186.40 and 3,686,532.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,943,134.40, 7,400,186.40 and 3,686,532.80 is: 5,518,973.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,943,134.40 : 7,400,186.40 = 3,686,532.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,943,134.40/7,400,186.40 = 3,686,532.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,943,134.40x = 7,400,186.40 × 3,686,532.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,943,134.40x = 27,281,029,889,713.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,281,029,889,713.92/4,943,134.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,518,973.93

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