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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,879,857.53, 6,729,959.63 and 3,658,908.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,879,857.53, 6,729,959.63 and 3,658,908.89 is: 5,046,112.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,879,857.53 : 6,729,959.63 = 3,658,908.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,879,857.53/6,729,959.63 = 3,658,908.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,879,857.53x = 6,729,959.63 × 3,658,908.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,879,857.53x = 24,624,309,067,603.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,624,309,067,603.77/4,879,857.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,046,112.30

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