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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,982,350.56, 6,875,789.50 and 2,917,172.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,982,350.56, 6,875,789.50 and 2,917,172.91 is: 4,025,783.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,982,350.56 : 6,875,789.50 = 2,917,172.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,982,350.56/6,875,789.50 = 2,917,172.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,982,350.56x = 6,875,789.50 × 2,917,172.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,982,350.56x = 20,057,866,856,969.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,057,866,856,969.51/4,982,350.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,025,783.94

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