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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,589,986.95, 6,878,681.81 and 2,904,072.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,589,986.95, 6,878,681.81 and 2,904,072.39 is: 4,352,123.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,589,986.95 : 6,878,681.81 = 2,904,072.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,589,986.95/6,878,681.81 = 2,904,072.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,589,986.95x = 6,878,681.81 × 2,904,072.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,589,986.95x = 19,976,189,909,495.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,976,189,909,495.86/4,589,986.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,352,123.47

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