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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,892,665.80, 7,338,998.70 and 2,871,877.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,892,665.80, 7,338,998.70 and 2,871,877.80 is: 4,307,816.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,892,665.80 : 7,338,998.70 = 2,871,877.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,892,665.80/7,338,998.70 = 2,871,877.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,892,665.80x = 7,338,998.70 × 2,871,877.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,892,665.80x = 21,076,707,440,758.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,076,707,440,758.86/4,892,665.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,307,816.70

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