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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,345,683.87, 5,997,668.54 and 2,603,427.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,345,683.87, 5,997,668.54 and 2,603,427.78 is: 3,593,104.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,345,683.87 : 5,997,668.54 = 2,603,427.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,345,683.87/5,997,668.54 = 2,603,427.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,345,683.87x = 5,997,668.54 × 2,603,427.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,345,683.87x = 15,614,496,916,386.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,614,496,916,386.44/4,345,683.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,593,104.65

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