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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,839,556.50, 6,678,587.97 and 2,693,887.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,839,556.50, 6,678,587.97 and 2,693,887.38 is: 3,717,564.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,839,556.50 : 6,678,587.97 = 2,693,887.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,839,556.50/6,678,587.97 = 2,693,887.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,839,556.50x = 6,678,587.97 × 2,693,887.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,839,556.50x = 17,991,363,848,602.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,991,363,848,602.82/4,839,556.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,717,564.58

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