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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,933,779.56, 7,401,177 and 1,862,357.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,933,779.56, 7,401,177 and 1,862,357.42 is: 2,793,727.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,933,779.56 : 7,401,177 = 1,862,357.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,933,779.56/7,401,177 = 1,862,357.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,933,779.56x = 7,401,177 × 1,862,357.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,933,779.56x = 13,783,636,902,683.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,783,636,902,683.34/4,933,779.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,793,727.76

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