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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,858,765.80, 7,294,715.10 and 2,839,079.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,858,765.80, 7,294,715.10 and 2,839,079.40 is: 4,262,455.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,858,765.80 : 7,294,715.10 = 2,839,079.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,858,765.80/7,294,715.10 = 2,839,079.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,858,765.80x = 7,294,715.10 × 2,839,079.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,858,765.80x = 20,710,275,369,278.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,710,275,369,278.94/4,858,765.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,262,455.99

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