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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,200,551.28, 6,291,609.17 and 3,472,643.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,200,551.28, 6,291,609.17 and 3,472,643.16 is: 5,201,344.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,200,551.28 : 6,291,609.17 = 3,472,643.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,200,551.28/6,291,609.17 = 3,472,643.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,200,551.28x = 6,291,609.17 × 3,472,643.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,200,551.28x = 21,848,513,532,230.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,848,513,532,230.56/4,200,551.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,201,344.32

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