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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,996,872.40, 4,495,308.60 and 2,975,877.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,996,872.40, 4,495,308.60 and 2,975,877.20 is: 4,463,815.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,996,872.40 : 4,495,308.60 = 2,975,877.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,996,872.40/4,495,308.60 = 2,975,877.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,996,872.40x = 4,495,308.60 × 2,975,877.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,996,872.40x = 13,377,486,369,703.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,377,486,369,703.92/2,996,872.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,463,815.80

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