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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,600,997.32, 6,349,401.53 and 2,668,403.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,600,997.32, 6,349,401.53 and 2,668,403.74 is: 3,682,411.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,600,997.32 : 6,349,401.53 = 2,668,403.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,600,997.32/6,349,401.53 = 2,668,403.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,600,997.32x = 6,349,401.53 × 2,668,403.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,600,997.32x = 16,942,766,789,413.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,942,766,789,413.72/4,600,997.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,682,411.79

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