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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,571,965.38, 6,844,494.57 and 3,051,877.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,571,965.38, 6,844,494.57 and 3,051,877.86 is: 4,568,836.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,571,965.38 : 6,844,494.57 = 3,051,877.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,571,965.38/6,844,494.57 = 3,051,877.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,571,965.38x = 6,844,494.57 × 3,051,877.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,571,965.38x = 20,888,561,441,073.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,888,561,441,073.22/4,571,965.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,568,836.31

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