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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,038,862.40, 7,558,293.60 and 4,849,905.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,038,862.40, 7,558,293.60 and 4,849,905.60 is: 7,274,858.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,038,862.40 : 7,558,293.60 = 4,849,905.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,038,862.40/7,558,293.60 = 4,849,905.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,038,862.40x = 7,558,293.60 × 4,849,905.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,038,862.40x = 36,657,010,457,084.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,657,010,457,084.16/5,038,862.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,274,858.40

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