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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,787,582.40, 7,186,622.40 and 2,992,492.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,787,582.40, 7,186,622.40 and 2,992,492.80 is: 4,492,019.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,787,582.40 : 7,186,622.40 = 2,992,492.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,787,582.40/7,186,622.40 = 2,992,492.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,787,582.40x = 7,186,622.40 × 2,992,492.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,787,582.40x = 21,505,915,788,318.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,505,915,788,318.72/4,787,582.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,492,019.98

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