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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,048,798.92, 7,567,588.68 and 3,846,758.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,048,798.92, 7,567,588.68 and 3,846,758.20 is: 5,765,863.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,048,798.92 : 7,567,588.68 = 3,846,758.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,048,798.92/7,567,588.68 = 3,846,758.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,048,798.92x = 7,567,588.68 × 3,846,758.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,048,798.92x = 29,110,683,809,017.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,110,683,809,017.18/5,048,798.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,765,863.18

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