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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,766,012.87, 6,580,265.01 and 3,661,477.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,766,012.87, 6,580,265.01 and 3,661,477.16 is: 5,055,271.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,766,012.87 : 6,580,265.01 = 3,661,477.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,766,012.87/6,580,265.01 = 3,661,477.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,766,012.87x = 6,580,265.01 × 3,661,477.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,766,012.87x = 24,093,489,994,230.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,093,489,994,230.30/4,766,012.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,055,271.71

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