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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,659,558.72, 6,432,175.20 and 3,132,551.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,659,558.72, 6,432,175.20 and 3,132,551.52 is: 4,324,255.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,659,558.72 : 6,432,175.20 = 3,132,551.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,659,558.72/6,432,175.20 = 3,132,551.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,659,558.72x = 6,432,175.20 × 3,132,551.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,659,558.72x = 20,149,120,199,666.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,149,120,199,666.30/4,659,558.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,324,255.02

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