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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,881,536.82, 6,737,266.44 and 3,116,197.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,881,536.82, 6,737,266.44 and 3,116,197.71 is: 4,300,828.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,881,536.82 : 6,737,266.44 = 3,116,197.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,881,536.82/6,737,266.44 = 3,116,197.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,881,536.82x = 6,737,266.44 × 3,116,197.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,881,536.82x = 20,994,654,251,987.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,994,654,251,987.85/4,881,536.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,300,828.82

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