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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,989,980.43, 6,886,177.88 and 2,698,140.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,989,980.43, 6,886,177.88 and 2,698,140.51 is: 3,723,436.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,989,980.43 : 6,886,177.88 = 2,698,140.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,989,980.43/6,886,177.88 = 2,698,140.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,989,980.43x = 6,886,177.88 × 2,698,140.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,989,980.43x = 18,579,875,483,603.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,579,875,483,603.21/4,989,980.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,723,436.54

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