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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,859,055, 6,705,496.44 and 2,821,995.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,859,055, 6,705,496.44 and 2,821,995.72 is: 3,894,354.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,859,055 : 6,705,496.44 = 2,821,995.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,859,055/6,705,496.44 = 2,821,995.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,859,055x = 6,705,496.44 × 2,821,995.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,859,055x = 18,922,882,254,155.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,922,882,254,155.24/4,859,055
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,894,354.41

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