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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,991,838.98, 6,838,786.69 and 4,805,173.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,991,838.98, 6,838,786.69 and 4,805,173.40 is: 6,583,056.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,991,838.98 : 6,838,786.69 = 4,805,173.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,991,838.98/6,838,786.69 = 4,805,173.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,991,838.98x = 6,838,786.69 × 4,805,173.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,991,838.98x = 32,861,555,896,146.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,861,555,896,146.08/4,991,838.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,583,056.08

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