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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,888,854.05, 6,747,858.78 and 3,340,742.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,888,854.05, 6,747,858.78 and 3,340,742.36 is: 4,611,071.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,888,854.05 : 6,747,858.78 = 3,340,742.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,888,854.05/6,747,858.78 = 3,340,742.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,888,854.05x = 6,747,858.78 × 3,340,742.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,888,854.05x = 22,542,857,665,643.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,542,857,665,643.92/4,888,854.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,611,071.93

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