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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,716,397.52, 6,506,781 and 2,902,412.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,716,397.52, 6,506,781 and 2,902,412.24 is: 4,004,191.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,716,397.52 : 6,506,781 = 2,902,412.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,716,397.52/6,506,781 = 2,902,412.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,716,397.52x = 6,506,781 × 2,902,412.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,716,397.52x = 18,885,360,817,399.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,885,360,817,399.44/4,716,397.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,004,191.91

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