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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,869,840.39, 6,718,747.78 and 2,804,814.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,869,840.39, 6,718,747.78 and 2,804,814.61 is: 3,869,704.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,869,840.39 : 6,718,747.78 = 2,804,814.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,869,840.39/6,718,747.78 = 2,804,814.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,869,840.39x = 6,718,747.78 × 2,804,814.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,869,840.39x = 18,844,841,946,153.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,844,841,946,153.52/4,869,840.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,869,704.23

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