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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,546,542.71, 6,282,436.09 and 3,237,522.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,546,542.71, 6,282,436.09 and 3,237,522.13 is: 4,473,624.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,546,542.71 : 6,282,436.09 = 3,237,522.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,546,542.71/6,282,436.09 = 3,237,522.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,546,542.71x = 6,282,436.09 × 3,237,522.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,546,542.71x = 20,339,525,842,176.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,339,525,842,176.56/4,546,542.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,473,624.72

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