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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,049,007.79, 5,557,888.18 and 3,579,845.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,049,007.79, 5,557,888.18 and 3,579,845.03 is: 4,913,889.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,049,007.79 : 5,557,888.18 = 3,579,845.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,049,007.79/5,557,888.18 = 3,579,845.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,049,007.79x = 5,557,888.18 × 3,579,845.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,049,007.79x = 19,896,378,378,468.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,896,378,378,468.74/4,049,007.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,913,889.87

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