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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,987,835.52, 6,878,617.20 and 3,149,099.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,987,835.52, 6,878,617.20 and 3,149,099.04 is: 4,342,855.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,987,835.52 : 6,878,617.20 = 3,149,099.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,987,835.52/6,878,617.20 = 3,149,099.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,987,835.52x = 6,878,617.20 × 3,149,099.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,987,835.52x = 21,661,446,821,047.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,661,446,821,047.49/4,987,835.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,342,855.08

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