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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,824,886.77, 7,219,240.83 and 2,872,473.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,824,886.77, 7,219,240.83 and 2,872,473.93 is: 4,297,941.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,824,886.77 : 7,219,240.83 = 2,872,473.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,824,886.77/7,219,240.83 = 2,872,473.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,824,886.77x = 7,219,240.83 × 2,872,473.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,824,886.77x = 20,737,081,078,566.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,737,081,078,566.56/4,824,886.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,297,941.50

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