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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,740,504.23, 6,540,758.16 and 2,879,882.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,740,504.23, 6,540,758.16 and 2,879,882.54 is: 3,973,546.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,740,504.23 : 6,540,758.16 = 2,879,882.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,740,504.23/6,540,758.16 = 2,879,882.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,740,504.23x = 6,540,758.16 × 2,879,882.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,740,504.23x = 18,836,615,223,346.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,836,615,223,346.53/4,740,504.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,973,546.76

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