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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,892,048.79, 6,749,940.38 and 2,958,268.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,892,048.79, 6,749,940.38 and 2,958,268.83 is: 4,081,753.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,892,048.79 : 6,749,940.38 = 2,958,268.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,892,048.79/6,749,940.38 = 2,958,268.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,892,048.79x = 6,749,940.38 × 2,958,268.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,892,048.79x = 19,968,138,215,721.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,968,138,215,721.01/4,892,048.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,081,753.69

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