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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,988,139.66, 6,883,629.75 and 2,696,300.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,988,139.66, 6,883,629.75 and 2,696,300.37 is: 3,720,892.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,988,139.66 : 6,883,629.75 = 2,696,300.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,988,139.66/6,883,629.75 = 2,696,300.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,988,139.66x = 6,883,629.75 × 2,696,300.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,988,139.66x = 18,560,333,441,868.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,560,333,441,868.01/4,988,139.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,720,892.90

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