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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,844,717.16, 7,260,220.52 and 2,686,691.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,844,717.16, 7,260,220.52 and 2,686,691.50 is: 4,026,235.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,844,717.16 : 7,260,220.52 = 2,686,691.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,844,717.16/7,260,220.52 = 2,686,691.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,844,717.16x = 7,260,220.52 × 2,686,691.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,844,717.16x = 19,505,972,759,209.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,505,972,759,209.58/4,844,717.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,026,235.61

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