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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,949,433.78, 6,831,176.57 and 3,227,564.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,949,433.78, 6,831,176.57 and 3,227,564.94 is: 4,454,664.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,949,433.78 : 6,831,176.57 = 3,227,564.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,949,433.78/6,831,176.57 = 3,227,564.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,949,433.78x = 6,831,176.57 × 3,227,564.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,949,433.78x = 22,048,065,996,281.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,048,065,996,281.46/4,949,433.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,454,664.31

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