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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,863,601.24, 6,711,776.18 and 2,798,575.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,863,601.24, 6,711,776.18 and 2,798,575.72 is: 3,862,038.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,863,601.24 : 6,711,776.18 = 2,798,575.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,863,601.24/6,711,776.18 = 2,798,575.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,863,601.24x = 6,711,776.18 × 2,798,575.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,863,601.24x = 18,783,413,855,422.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,783,413,855,422.35/4,863,601.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,862,038.22

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