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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,959,861.66, 7,425,339.82 and 3,686,109.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,959,861.66, 7,425,339.82 and 3,686,109.12 is: 5,518,422.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,959,861.66 : 7,425,339.82 = 3,686,109.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,959,861.66/7,425,339.82 = 3,686,109.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,959,861.66x = 7,425,339.82 × 3,686,109.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,959,861.66x = 27,370,612,829,601.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,370,612,829,601.16/4,959,861.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,518,422.63

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