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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,839,839.78, 6,678,774.29 and 2,634,656.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,839,839.78, 6,678,774.29 and 2,634,656.69 is: 3,635,714.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,839,839.78 : 6,678,774.29 = 2,634,656.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,839,839.78/6,678,774.29 = 2,634,656.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,839,839.78x = 6,678,774.29 × 2,634,656.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,839,839.78x = 17,596,277,364,148.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,596,277,364,148.50/4,839,839.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,635,714.85

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