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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,573,612.26, 6,859,013.85 and 3,162,734.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,573,612.26, 6,859,013.85 and 3,162,734.82 is: 4,743,130.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,573,612.26 : 6,859,013.85 = 3,162,734.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,573,612.26/6,859,013.85 = 3,162,734.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,573,612.26x = 6,859,013.85 × 3,162,734.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,573,612.26x = 21,693,241,934,257.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,693,241,934,257.25/4,573,612.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,743,130.97

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