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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,818,726.96, 7,226,877 and 1,979,622.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,818,726.96, 7,226,877 and 1,979,622.96 is: 2,968,935.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,818,726.96 : 7,226,877 = 1,979,622.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,818,726.96/7,226,877 = 1,979,622.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,818,726.96x = 7,226,877 × 1,979,622.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,818,726.96x = 14,306,491,638,295.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,306,491,638,295.92/4,818,726.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,968,935.94

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