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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,547,432.95, 6,824,712.48 and 3,172,261.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,547,432.95, 6,824,712.48 and 3,172,261.93 is: 4,760,878.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,547,432.95 : 6,824,712.48 = 3,172,261.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,547,432.95/6,824,712.48 = 3,172,261.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,547,432.95x = 6,824,712.48 × 3,172,261.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,547,432.95x = 21,649,775,583,499.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,649,775,583,499.89/4,547,432.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,760,878.46

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