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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,995,900.64, 6,894,743.44 and 3,971,859.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,995,900.64, 6,894,743.44 and 3,971,859.51 is: 5,481,484.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,995,900.64 : 6,894,743.44 = 3,971,859.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,995,900.64/6,894,743.44 = 3,971,859.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,995,900.64x = 6,894,743.44 × 3,971,859.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,995,900.64x = 27,384,952,301,174.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,384,952,301,174.11/4,995,900.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,481,484.58

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