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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,596,852.52, 6,892,971.90 and 2,678,383.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,596,852.52, 6,892,971.90 and 2,678,383.72 is: 4,016,231.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,596,852.52 : 6,892,971.90 = 2,678,383.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,596,852.52/6,892,971.90 = 2,678,383.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,596,852.52x = 6,892,971.90 × 2,678,383.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,596,852.52x = 18,462,023,719,377.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,462,023,719,377.47/4,596,852.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,016,231.46

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