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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,839,574.50, 6,678,612.81 and 2,693,905.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,839,574.50, 6,678,612.81 and 2,693,905.38 is: 3,717,589.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,839,574.50 : 6,678,612.81 = 2,693,905.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,839,574.50/6,678,612.81 = 2,693,905.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,839,574.50x = 6,678,612.81 × 2,693,905.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,839,574.50x = 17,991,550,979,795.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,991,550,979,795.91/4,839,574.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,717,589.42

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