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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,987,534.80, 7,469,426.79 and 3,184,834.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,987,534.80, 7,469,426.79 and 3,184,834.44 is: 4,769,668.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,987,534.80 : 7,469,426.79 = 3,184,834.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,987,534.80/7,469,426.79 = 3,184,834.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,987,534.80x = 7,469,426.79 × 3,184,834.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,987,534.80x = 23,788,887,687,850.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,788,887,687,850.65/4,987,534.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,769,668.51

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