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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,687,269.12, 6,468,913.60 and 2,851,857.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,687,269.12, 6,468,913.60 and 2,851,857.76 is: 3,935,857.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,687,269.12 : 6,468,913.60 = 2,851,857.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,687,269.12/6,468,913.60 = 2,851,857.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,687,269.12x = 6,468,913.60 × 2,851,857.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,687,269.12x = 18,448,421,448,929.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,448,421,448,929.54/4,687,269.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,935,857.10

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