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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,952,731.24, 6,835,749.30 and 3,212,557.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,952,731.24, 6,835,749.30 and 3,212,557.21 is: 4,433,964.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,952,731.24 : 6,835,749.30 = 3,212,557.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,952,731.24/6,835,749.30 = 3,212,557.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,952,731.24x = 6,835,749.30 × 3,212,557.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,952,731.24x = 21,960,235,699,467.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,960,235,699,467.45/4,952,731.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,433,964.74

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