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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,506,435, 6,215,460.76 and 3,264,229.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,506,435, 6,215,460.76 and 3,264,229.96 is: 4,502,160.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,506,435 : 6,215,460.76 = 3,264,229.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,506,435/6,215,460.76 = 3,264,229.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,506,435x = 6,215,460.76 × 3,264,229.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,506,435x = 20,288,693,227,996.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,288,693,227,996.37/4,506,435
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,502,160.41

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