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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,049,961.46, 6,964,331.37 and 3,947,538.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,049,961.46, 6,964,331.37 and 3,947,538.50 is: 5,443,995.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,049,961.46 : 6,964,331.37 = 3,947,538.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,049,961.46/6,964,331.37 = 3,947,538.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,049,961.46x = 6,964,331.37 × 3,947,538.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,049,961.46x = 27,491,966,209,832.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,491,966,209,832.75/5,049,961.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,443,995.25

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