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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,587,302.80, 6,884,064.60 and 2,985,965.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,587,302.80, 6,884,064.60 and 2,985,965.20 is: 4,480,972.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,587,302.80 : 6,884,064.60 = 2,985,965.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,587,302.80/6,884,064.60 = 2,985,965.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,587,302.80x = 6,884,064.60 × 2,985,965.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,587,302.80x = 20,555,577,330,151.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,555,577,330,151.92/4,587,302.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,480,972.42

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