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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,649,186.66, 6,417,617.98 and 3,490,978.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,649,186.66, 6,417,617.98 and 3,490,978.72 is: 4,818,857.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,649,186.66 : 6,417,617.98 = 3,490,978.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,649,186.66/6,417,617.98 = 3,490,978.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,649,186.66x = 6,417,617.98 × 3,490,978.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,649,186.66x = 22,403,767,801,269.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,403,767,801,269.39/4,649,186.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,818,857.46

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