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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,571,994, 6,844,537.71 and 3,051,906.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,571,994, 6,844,537.71 and 3,051,906.56 is: 4,568,879.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,571,994 : 6,844,537.71 = 3,051,906.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,571,994/6,844,537.71 = 3,051,906.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,571,994x = 6,844,537.71 × 3,051,906.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,571,994x = 20,888,889,503,093.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,888,889,503,093.69/4,571,994
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,568,879.47

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