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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,948,142, 6,828,436.96 and 3,014,402

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,948,142, 6,828,436.96 and 3,014,402 is: 4,159,875.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,948,142 : 6,828,436.96 = 3,014,402 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,948,142/6,828,436.96 = 3,014,402/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,948,142x = 6,828,436.96 × 3,014,402
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,948,142x = 20,583,654,029,097.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,583,654,029,097.92/4,948,142
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,159,875.37

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