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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,743,727.44, 6,546,348.12 and 2,568,272.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,743,727.44, 6,546,348.12 and 2,568,272.40 is: 3,544,218.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,743,727.44 : 6,546,348.12 = 2,568,272.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,743,727.44/6,546,348.12 = 2,568,272.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,743,727.44x = 6,546,348.12 × 2,568,272.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,743,727.44x = 16,812,805,197,387.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,812,805,197,387.89/4,743,727.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,544,218.21

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