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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,911,882.51, 7,359,678.65 and 2,986,971.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,911,882.51, 7,359,678.65 and 2,986,971.02 is: 4,475,503.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,911,882.51 : 7,359,678.65 = 2,986,971.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,911,882.51/7,359,678.65 = 2,986,971.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,911,882.51x = 7,359,678.65 × 2,986,971.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,911,882.51x = 21,983,146,814,731.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,983,146,814,731.76/4,911,882.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,475,503.39

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