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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,879,540.17, 6,733,683.23 and 2,704,078.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,879,540.17, 6,733,683.23 and 2,704,078.89 is: 3,731,583.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,879,540.17 : 6,733,683.23 = 2,704,078.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,879,540.17/6,733,683.23 = 2,704,078.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,879,540.17x = 6,733,683.23 × 2,704,078.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,879,540.17x = 18,208,410,660,669.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,208,410,660,669.62/4,879,540.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,731,583.31

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