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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,515,873.48, 6,231,678.03 and 2,680,411.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,515,873.48, 6,231,678.03 and 2,680,411.86 is: 3,698,833.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,515,873.48 : 6,231,678.03 = 2,680,411.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,515,873.48/6,231,678.03 = 2,680,411.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,515,873.48x = 6,231,678.03 × 2,680,411.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,515,873.48x = 16,703,463,699,313.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,703,463,699,313.44/4,515,873.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,698,833.41

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