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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,548,152.72, 6,825,794.88 and 3,172,983.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,548,152.72, 6,825,794.88 and 3,172,983.68 is: 4,761,963.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,548,152.72 : 6,825,794.88 = 3,172,983.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,548,152.72/6,825,794.88 = 3,172,983.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,548,152.72x = 6,825,794.88 × 3,172,983.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,548,152.72x = 21,658,135,757,267.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,658,135,757,267.56/4,548,152.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,761,963.17

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