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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,700,465.37, 6,489,471.60 and 3,071,598.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,700,465.37, 6,489,471.60 and 3,071,598.71 is: 4,240,655.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,700,465.37 : 6,489,471.60 = 3,071,598.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,700,465.37/6,489,471.60 = 3,071,598.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,700,465.37x = 6,489,471.60 × 3,071,598.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,700,465.37x = 19,933,052,562,694.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,933,052,562,694.28/4,700,465.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,240,655.13

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