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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,852,505.88, 6,696,579.42 and 2,992,331.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,852,505.88, 6,696,579.42 and 2,992,331.16 is: 4,129,491.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,852,505.88 : 6,696,579.42 = 2,992,331.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,852,505.88/6,696,579.42 = 2,992,331.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,852,505.88x = 6,696,579.42 × 2,992,331.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,852,505.88x = 20,038,383,263,880.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,038,383,263,880.73/4,852,505.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,129,491.80

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