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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,700,624, 6,488,845.44 and 3,174,797.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,700,624, 6,488,845.44 and 3,174,797.84 is: 4,382,561.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,700,624 : 6,488,845.44 = 3,174,797.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,700,624/6,488,845.44 = 3,174,797.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,700,624x = 6,488,845.44 × 3,174,797.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,700,624x = 20,600,772,487,005.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,600,772,487,005.85/4,700,624
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,382,561.23

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