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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,731,878.82, 6,530,123.70 and 2,896,300.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,731,878.82, 6,530,123.70 and 2,896,300.56 is: 3,996,974.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,731,878.82 : 6,530,123.70 = 2,896,300.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,731,878.82/6,530,123.70 = 2,896,300.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,731,878.82x = 6,530,123.70 × 2,896,300.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,731,878.82x = 18,913,200,929,179.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,913,200,929,179.27/4,731,878.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,996,974.91

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