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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,751,612.82, 6,562,637.20 and 3,221,062.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,751,612.82, 6,562,637.20 and 3,221,062.74 is: 4,448,734.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,751,612.82 : 6,562,637.20 = 3,221,062.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,751,612.82/6,562,637.20 = 3,221,062.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,751,612.82x = 6,562,637.20 × 3,221,062.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,751,612.82x = 21,138,666,161,057.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,138,666,161,057.93/4,751,612.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,448,734.98

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