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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,571,162.40, 6,856,801.92 and 3,150,837.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,571,162.40, 6,856,801.92 and 3,150,837.12 is: 4,726,295.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,571,162.40 : 6,856,801.92 = 3,150,837.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,571,162.40/6,856,801.92 = 3,150,837.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,571,162.40x = 6,856,801.92 × 3,150,837.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,571,162.40x = 21,604,666,014,023.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,604,666,014,023.27/4,571,162.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,726,295.88

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