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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,334,837.82, 5,979,808.17 and 2,680,456.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,334,837.82, 5,979,808.17 and 2,680,456.02 is: 3,697,626.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,334,837.82 : 5,979,808.17 = 2,680,456.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,334,837.82/5,979,808.17 = 2,680,456.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,334,837.82x = 5,979,808.17 × 2,680,456.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,334,837.82x = 16,028,612,807,721.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,028,612,807,721.68/4,334,837.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,697,626.87

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