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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,578,851.15, 6,318,839 and 2,860,967.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,578,851.15, 6,318,839 and 2,860,967.87 is: 3,948,150.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,578,851.15 : 6,318,839 = 2,860,967.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,578,851.15/6,318,839 = 2,860,967.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,578,851.15x = 6,318,839 × 2,860,967.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,578,851.15x = 18,077,995,354,702.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,077,995,354,702.93/4,578,851.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,948,150.91

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