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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,532,782, 6,260,856.32 and 3,290,409.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,532,782, 6,260,856.32 and 3,290,409.48 is: 4,544,842.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,532,782 : 6,260,856.32 = 3,290,409.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,532,782/6,260,856.32 = 3,290,409.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,532,782x = 6,260,856.32 × 3,290,409.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,532,782x = 20,600,780,988,245.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,600,780,988,245.91/4,532,782
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,544,842.66

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