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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,693,602.44, 7,027,789.76 and 2,978,459.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,693,602.44, 7,027,789.76 and 2,978,459.69 is: 4,459,685.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,693,602.44 : 7,027,789.76 = 2,978,459.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,693,602.44/7,027,789.76 = 2,978,459.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,693,602.44x = 7,027,789.76 × 2,978,459.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,693,602.44x = 20,931,988,459,923.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,931,988,459,923.53/4,693,602.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,459,685.02

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