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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,971,960.16, 6,868,059.06 and 3,897,793.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,971,960.16, 6,868,059.06 and 3,897,793.24 is: 5,384,249.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,971,960.16 : 6,868,059.06 = 3,897,793.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,971,960.16/6,868,059.06 = 3,897,793.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,971,960.16x = 6,868,059.06 × 3,897,793.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,971,960.16x = 26,770,274,175,988.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,770,274,175,988.75/4,971,960.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,384,249.53

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