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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,906,588.93, 7,359,461.78 and 2,987,001.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,906,588.93, 7,359,461.78 and 2,987,001.92 is: 4,480,246.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,906,588.93 : 7,359,461.78 = 2,987,001.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,906,588.93/7,359,461.78 = 2,987,001.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,906,588.93x = 7,359,461.78 × 2,987,001.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,906,588.93x = 21,982,726,467,026.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,982,726,467,026.62/4,906,588.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,480,246.21

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