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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,253,587.68, 5,868,468.72 and 2,726,536.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,253,587.68, 5,868,468.72 and 2,726,536.80 is: 3,761,670.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,253,587.68 : 5,868,468.72 = 2,726,536.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,253,587.68/5,868,468.72 = 2,726,536.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,253,587.68x = 5,868,468.72 × 2,726,536.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,253,587.68x = 16,000,595,924,728.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,000,595,924,728.89/4,253,587.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,761,670.65

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