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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,938,458.17, 6,812,770.50 and 3,196,689.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,938,458.17, 6,812,770.50 and 3,196,689.48 is: 4,409,941.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,938,458.17 : 6,812,770.50 = 3,196,689.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,938,458.17/6,812,770.50 = 3,196,689.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,938,458.17x = 6,812,770.50 × 3,196,689.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,938,458.17x = 21,778,311,787,004.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,778,311,787,004.34/4,938,458.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,409,941.53

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