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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,988,579.40, 7,464,185.10 and 3,552,582.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,988,579.40, 7,464,185.10 and 3,552,582.60 is: 5,315,568.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,988,579.40 : 7,464,185.10 = 3,552,582.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,988,579.40/7,464,185.10 = 3,552,582.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,988,579.40x = 7,464,185.10 × 3,552,582.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,988,579.40x = 26,517,134,109,439.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,517,134,109,439.26/4,988,579.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,315,568.22

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