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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,672,847.34, 6,448,613.31 and 2,740,501.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,672,847.34, 6,448,613.31 and 2,740,501.62 is: 3,781,941.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,672,847.34 : 6,448,613.31 = 2,740,501.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,672,847.34/6,448,613.31 = 2,740,501.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,672,847.34x = 6,448,613.31 × 2,740,501.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,672,847.34x = 17,672,435,222,808.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,672,435,222,808.56/4,672,847.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,781,941.49

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