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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,888,077.96, 6,744,859 and 2,927,496.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,888,077.96, 6,744,859 and 2,927,496.54 is: 4,039,532.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,888,077.96 : 6,744,859 = 2,927,496.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,888,077.96/6,744,859 = 2,927,496.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,888,077.96x = 6,744,859 × 2,927,496.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,888,077.96x = 19,745,551,385,287.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,745,551,385,287.86/4,888,077.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,039,532.83

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