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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,038,863.40, 7,558,295.10 and 4,849,906.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,038,863.40, 7,558,295.10 and 4,849,906.60 is: 7,274,859.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,038,863.40 : 7,558,295.10 = 4,849,906.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,038,863.40/7,558,295.10 = 4,849,906.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,038,863.40x = 7,558,295.10 × 4,849,906.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,038,863.40x = 36,657,025,290,237.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,657,025,290,237.66/5,038,863.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,274,859.90

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