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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,856,674.80, 6,703,088.58 and 2,896,678.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,856,674.80, 6,703,088.58 and 2,896,678.68 is: 3,997,939.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,856,674.80 : 6,703,088.58 = 2,896,678.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,856,674.80/6,703,088.58 = 2,896,678.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,856,674.80x = 6,703,088.58 × 2,896,678.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,856,674.80x = 19,416,693,779,837.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,416,693,779,837.48/4,856,674.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,997,939.86

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