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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,537,142.20, 6,261,697.52 and 3,389,229.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,537,142.20, 6,261,697.52 and 3,389,229.64 is: 4,677,466.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,537,142.20 : 6,261,697.52 = 3,389,229.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,537,142.20/6,261,697.52 = 3,389,229.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,537,142.20x = 6,261,697.52 × 3,389,229.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,537,142.20x = 21,222,330,831,498.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,222,330,831,498.49/4,537,142.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,677,466.54

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