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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,857,877.04, 7,289,337.44 and 1,981,354.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,857,877.04, 7,289,337.44 and 1,981,354.22 is: 2,973,059.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,857,877.04 : 7,289,337.44 = 1,981,354.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,857,877.04/7,289,337.44 = 1,981,354.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,857,877.04x = 7,289,337.44 × 1,981,354.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,857,877.04x = 14,442,759,466,254.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,442,759,466,254.70/4,857,877.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,973,059.91

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