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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,855,873.05, 6,701,106.11 and 2,680,417.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,855,873.05, 6,701,106.11 and 2,680,417.58 is: 3,698,976.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,855,873.05 : 6,701,106.11 = 2,680,417.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,855,873.05/6,701,106.11 = 2,680,417.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,855,873.05x = 6,701,106.11 × 2,680,417.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,855,873.05x = 17,961,762,575,781.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,961,762,575,781.80/4,855,873.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,698,976.97

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