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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,881,542.82, 6,737,274.72 and 3,116,203.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,881,542.82, 6,737,274.72 and 3,116,203.74 is: 4,300,837.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,881,542.82 : 6,737,274.72 = 3,116,203.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,881,542.82/6,737,274.72 = 3,116,203.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,881,542.82x = 6,737,274.72 × 3,116,203.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,881,542.82x = 20,994,720,679,871.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,994,720,679,871.45/4,881,542.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,300,837.14

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