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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,740,586.02, 6,540,866.85 and 2,879,947.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,740,586.02, 6,540,866.85 and 2,879,947.50 is: 3,973,633.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,740,586.02 : 6,540,866.85 = 2,879,947.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,740,586.02/6,540,866.85 = 2,879,947.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,740,586.02x = 6,540,866.85 × 2,879,947.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,740,586.02x = 18,837,353,132,490.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,837,353,132,490.38/4,740,586.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,973,633.86

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