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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,968,852.40, 6,856,856.76 and 2,793,486.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,968,852.40, 6,856,856.76 and 2,793,486.88 is: 3,854,922.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,968,852.40 : 6,856,856.76 = 2,793,486.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,968,852.40/6,856,856.76 = 2,793,486.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,968,852.40x = 6,856,856.76 × 2,793,486.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,968,852.40x = 19,154,539,397,099.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,154,539,397,099.31/4,968,852.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,854,922.19

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