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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,798,846.33, 6,587,157.14 and 4,242,801.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,798,846.33, 6,587,157.14 and 4,242,801.58 is: 5,823,899.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,798,846.33 : 6,587,157.14 = 4,242,801.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,798,846.33/6,587,157.14 = 4,242,801.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,798,846.33x = 6,587,157.14 × 4,242,801.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,798,846.33x = 27,948,000,667,150.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,948,000,667,150.49/4,798,846.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,823,899.91

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