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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,728,843, 6,525,844.78 and 2,691,783.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,728,843, 6,525,844.78 and 2,691,783.48 is: 3,714,684.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,728,843 : 6,525,844.78 = 2,691,783.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,728,843/6,525,844.78 = 2,691,783.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,728,843x = 6,525,844.78 × 2,691,783.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,728,843x = 17,566,161,171,848.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,566,161,171,848.23/4,728,843
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,714,684.79

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