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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,846,479.12, 6,688,119.20 and 2,671,017.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,846,479.12, 6,688,119.20 and 2,671,017.57 is: 3,685,992.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,846,479.12 : 6,688,119.20 = 2,671,017.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,846,479.12/6,688,119.20 = 2,671,017.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,846,479.12x = 6,688,119.20 × 2,671,017.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,846,479.12x = 17,864,083,880,099.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,864,083,880,099.25/4,846,479.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,685,992.13

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