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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,174,257.40, 6,266,051.70 and 3,231,806.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,174,257.40, 6,266,051.70 and 3,231,806.20 is: 4,851,321.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,174,257.40 : 6,266,051.70 = 3,231,806.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,174,257.40/6,266,051.70 = 3,231,806.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,174,257.40x = 6,266,051.70 × 3,231,806.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,174,257.40x = 20,250,664,733,580.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,250,664,733,580.54/4,174,257.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,851,321.51

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