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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,987,040.64, 6,880,495.68 and 3,051,283.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,987,040.64, 6,880,495.68 and 3,051,283.20 is: 4,209,779.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,987,040.64 : 6,880,495.68 = 3,051,283.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,987,040.64/6,880,495.68 = 3,051,283.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,987,040.64x = 6,880,495.68 × 3,051,283.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,987,040.64x = 20,994,340,876,056.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,994,340,876,056.58/4,987,040.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,209,779.38

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