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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,521,863.55, 6,782,795.33 and 3,086,972.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,521,863.55, 6,782,795.33 and 3,086,972.85 is: 4,630,459.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,521,863.55 : 6,782,795.33 = 3,086,972.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,521,863.55/6,782,795.33 = 3,086,972.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,521,863.55x = 6,782,795.33 × 3,086,972.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,521,863.55x = 20,938,305,015,381.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,938,305,015,381.93/4,521,863.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,630,459.28

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