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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,938,824, 6,816,450.72 and 2,901,632.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,938,824, 6,816,450.72 and 2,901,632.96 is: 4,004,766.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,938,824 : 6,816,450.72 = 2,901,632.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,938,824/6,816,450.72 = 2,901,632.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,938,824x = 6,816,450.72 × 2,901,632.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,938,824x = 19,778,838,079,367.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,778,838,079,367.73/4,938,824
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,004,766.74

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