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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,516,032.93, 6,237,297.64 and 2,974,186.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,516,032.93, 6,237,297.64 and 2,974,186.86 is: 4,107,784.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,516,032.93 : 6,237,297.64 = 2,974,186.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,516,032.93/6,237,297.64 = 2,974,186.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,516,032.93x = 6,237,297.64 × 2,974,186.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,516,032.93x = 18,550,888,682,797.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,550,888,682,797.01/4,516,032.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,107,784.19

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