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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,687,212, 6,469,042.80 and 2,968,492.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,687,212, 6,469,042.80 and 2,968,492.32 is: 4,096,956.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,687,212 : 6,469,042.80 = 2,968,492.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,687,212/6,469,042.80 = 2,968,492.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,687,212x = 6,469,042.80 × 2,968,492.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,687,212x = 19,203,303,869,551.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,203,303,869,551.29/4,687,212
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,096,956.54

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