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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,685,859.38, 6,464,578.22 and 3,053,672.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,685,859.38, 6,464,578.22 and 3,053,672.12 is: 4,212,824.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,685,859.38 : 6,464,578.22 = 3,053,672.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,685,859.38/6,464,578.22 = 3,053,672.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,685,859.38x = 6,464,578.22 × 3,053,672.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,685,859.38x = 19,740,702,230,381.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,740,702,230,381.98/4,685,859.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,212,824.30

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