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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,813,538.25, 6,642,682.83 and 2,879,880.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,813,538.25, 6,642,682.83 and 2,879,880.33 is: 3,974,234.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,813,538.25 : 6,642,682.83 = 2,879,880.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,813,538.25/6,642,682.83 = 2,879,880.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,813,538.25x = 6,642,682.83 × 2,879,880.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,813,538.25x = 19,130,131,620,545.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,130,131,620,545.73/4,813,538.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,974,234.88

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