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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,812,917.40, 7,214,515.43 and 3,017,059.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,812,917.40, 7,214,515.43 and 3,017,059.61 is: 4,522,542.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,812,917.40 : 7,214,515.43 = 3,017,059.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,812,917.40/7,214,515.43 = 3,017,059.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,812,917.40x = 7,214,515.43 × 3,017,059.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,812,917.40x = 21,766,623,058,416.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,766,623,058,416.91/4,812,917.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,522,542.41

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