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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,672,597.50, 6,448,147.02 and 2,712,657.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,672,597.50, 6,448,147.02 and 2,712,657.42 is: 3,743,445.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,672,597.50 : 6,448,147.02 = 2,712,657.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,672,597.50/6,448,147.02 = 2,712,657.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,672,597.50x = 6,448,147.02 × 2,712,657.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,672,597.50x = 17,491,613,859,053.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,491,613,859,053.89/4,672,597.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,743,445.45

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