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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,970,972.56, 6,859,876.80 and 2,795,515.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,970,972.56, 6,859,876.80 and 2,795,515.12 is: 3,857,774.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,970,972.56 : 6,859,876.80 = 2,795,515.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,970,972.56/6,859,876.80 = 2,795,515.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,970,972.56x = 6,859,876.80 × 2,795,515.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,970,972.56x = 19,176,889,315,737.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,176,889,315,737.21/4,970,972.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,857,774.12

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