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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,096,869.60, 6,145,304.40 and 2,661,978.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,096,869.60, 6,145,304.40 and 2,661,978.90 is: 3,992,968.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,096,869.60 : 6,145,304.40 = 2,661,978.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,096,869.60/6,145,304.40 = 2,661,978.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,096,869.60x = 6,145,304.40 × 2,661,978.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,096,869.60x = 16,358,670,646,877.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,358,670,646,877.16/4,096,869.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,992,968.35

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