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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,993,356.56, 6,897,886.44 and 3,973,456.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,993,356.56, 6,897,886.44 and 3,973,456.40 is: 5,488,983.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,993,356.56 : 6,897,886.44 = 3,973,456.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,993,356.56/6,897,886.44 = 3,973,456.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,993,356.56x = 6,897,886.44 × 3,973,456.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,993,356.56x = 27,408,451,021,491.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,408,451,021,491.22/4,993,356.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,488,983.35

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