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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,200,542.64, 6,291,596.25 and 3,472,634.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,200,542.64, 6,291,596.25 and 3,472,634.55 is: 5,201,331.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,200,542.64 : 6,291,596.25 = 3,472,634.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,200,542.64/6,291,596.25 = 3,472,634.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,200,542.64x = 6,291,596.25 × 3,472,634.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,200,542.64x = 21,848,414,512,400.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,848,414,512,400.44/4,200,542.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,201,331.44

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