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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,049,960.46, 6,964,329.99 and 3,947,537.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,049,960.46, 6,964,329.99 and 3,947,537.50 is: 5,443,993.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,049,960.46 : 6,964,329.99 = 3,947,537.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,049,960.46/6,964,329.99 = 3,947,537.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,049,960.46x = 6,964,329.99 × 3,947,537.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,049,960.46x = 27,491,953,797,899.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,491,953,797,899.62/5,049,960.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,443,993.87

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