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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,993,367.31, 6,897,901.28 and 3,973,467.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,993,367.31, 6,897,901.28 and 3,973,467.15 is: 5,488,998.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,993,367.31 : 6,897,901.28 = 3,973,467.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,993,367.31/6,897,901.28 = 3,973,467.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,993,367.31x = 6,897,901.28 × 3,973,467.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,993,367.31x = 27,408,584,120,155.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,408,584,120,155.62/4,993,367.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,488,998.19

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