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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,871,935, 6,722,814.90 and 2,911,424.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,871,935, 6,722,814.90 and 2,911,424.12 is: 4,017,493.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,871,935 : 6,722,814.90 = 2,911,424.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,871,935/6,722,814.90 = 2,911,424.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,871,935x = 6,722,814.90 × 2,911,424.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,871,935x = 19,572,965,454,155.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,572,965,454,155.39/4,871,935
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,017,493.14

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