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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,042,050.48, 5,576,704.83 and 2,880,679.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,042,050.48, 5,576,704.83 and 2,880,679.59 is: 3,974,393.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,042,050.48 : 5,576,704.83 = 2,880,679.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,042,050.48/5,576,704.83 = 2,880,679.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,042,050.48x = 5,576,704.83 × 2,880,679.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,042,050.48x = 16,064,699,783,235.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,064,699,783,235.42/4,042,050.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,974,393.66

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