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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,771,138.92, 6,586,886.76 and 3,144,273.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,771,138.92, 6,586,886.76 and 3,144,273.36 is: 4,340,886.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,771,138.92 : 6,586,886.76 = 3,144,273.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,771,138.92/6,586,886.76 = 3,144,273.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,771,138.92x = 6,586,886.76 × 3,144,273.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,771,138.92x = 20,710,972,564,804.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,710,972,564,804.71/4,771,138.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,340,886.51

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