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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,814,572.78, 6,640,236.16 and 4,232,551.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,814,572.78, 6,640,236.16 and 4,232,551.51 is: 5,837,515.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,814,572.78 : 6,640,236.16 = 4,232,551.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,814,572.78/6,640,236.16 = 4,232,551.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,814,572.78x = 6,640,236.16 × 4,232,551.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,814,572.78x = 28,105,141,585,764.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,105,141,585,764.60/4,814,572.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,837,515.16

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