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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,977,331.23, 6,870,840.27 and 3,346,683.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,977,331.23, 6,870,840.27 and 3,346,683.78 is: 4,619,851.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,977,331.23 : 6,870,840.27 = 3,346,683.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,977,331.23/6,870,840.27 = 3,346,683.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,977,331.23x = 6,870,840.27 × 3,346,683.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,977,331.23x = 22,994,529,686,579.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,994,529,686,579.82/4,977,331.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,619,851.21

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