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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,740,444.23, 6,539,402.98 and 2,879,364.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,740,444.23, 6,539,402.98 and 2,879,364.48 is: 3,972,059.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,740,444.23 : 6,539,402.98 = 2,879,364.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,740,444.23/6,539,402.98 = 2,879,364.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,740,444.23x = 6,539,402.98 × 2,879,364.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,740,444.23x = 18,829,324,653,819.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,829,324,653,819.74/4,740,444.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,972,059.11

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