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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,784,235.40, 7,181,601.90 and 2,989,145.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,784,235.40, 7,181,601.90 and 2,989,145.80 is: 4,486,998.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,784,235.40 : 7,181,601.90 = 2,989,145.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,784,235.40/7,181,601.90 = 2,989,145.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,784,235.40x = 7,181,601.90 × 2,989,145.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,784,235.40x = 21,466,855,156,657.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,466,855,156,657.02/4,784,235.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,486,998.10

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