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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,862,836.17, 7,295,514.05 and 2,586,486.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,862,836.17, 7,295,514.05 and 2,586,486.89 is: 3,880,400.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,862,836.17 : 7,295,514.05 = 2,586,486.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,862,836.17/7,295,514.05 = 2,586,486.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,862,836.17x = 7,295,514.05 × 2,586,486.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,862,836.17x = 18,869,751,470,840.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,869,751,470,840.81/4,862,836.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,880,400.41

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