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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,741,040.75, 6,540,551.30 and 2,779,917.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,741,040.75, 6,540,551.30 and 2,779,917.80 is: 3,835,064.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,741,040.75 : 6,540,551.30 = 2,779,917.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,741,040.75/6,540,551.30 = 2,779,917.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,741,040.75x = 6,540,551.30 × 2,779,917.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,741,040.75x = 18,182,194,966,783.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,182,194,966,783.55/4,741,040.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,835,064.06

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