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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,709,872.35, 6,500,636.88 and 2,873,937.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,709,872.35, 6,500,636.88 and 2,873,937.51 is: 3,966,651.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,709,872.35 : 6,500,636.88 = 2,873,937.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,709,872.35/6,500,636.88 = 2,873,937.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,709,872.35x = 6,500,636.88 × 2,873,937.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,709,872.35x = 18,682,424,168,321.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,682,424,168,321.37/4,709,872.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,966,651.91

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