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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,587,955.10, 6,872,471.85 and 2,688,940.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,587,955.10, 6,872,471.85 and 2,688,940.70 is: 4,027,866.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,587,955.10 : 6,872,471.85 = 2,688,940.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,587,955.10/6,872,471.85 = 2,688,940.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,587,955.10x = 6,872,471.85 × 2,688,940.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,587,955.10x = 18,479,669,267,069.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,479,669,267,069.30/4,587,955.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,027,866.20

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