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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,993,308.56, 6,897,820.20 and 3,973,408.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,993,308.56, 6,897,820.20 and 3,973,408.40 is: 5,488,917.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,993,308.56 : 6,897,820.20 = 3,973,408.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,993,308.56/6,897,820.20 = 3,973,408.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,993,308.56x = 6,897,820.20 × 3,973,408.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,993,308.56x = 27,407,856,724,369.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,407,856,724,369.68/4,993,308.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,488,917.10

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