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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,484,874.84, 6,187,185.72 and 2,742,620.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,484,874.84, 6,187,185.72 and 2,742,620.40 is: 3,783,628.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,484,874.84 : 6,187,185.72 = 2,742,620.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,484,874.84/6,187,185.72 = 2,742,620.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,484,874.84x = 6,187,185.72 × 2,742,620.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,484,874.84x = 16,969,101,774,260.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,969,101,774,260.69/4,484,874.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,783,628.84

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