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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,951,179.42, 7,426,872.81 and 1,585,376.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,951,179.42, 7,426,872.81 and 1,585,376.70 is: 2,378,098.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,951,179.42 : 7,426,872.81 = 1,585,376.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,951,179.42/7,426,872.81 = 1,585,376.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,951,179.42x = 7,426,872.81 × 1,585,376.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,951,179.42x = 11,774,391,106,837.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,774,391,106,837.53/4,951,179.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,378,098.25

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