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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,952,990.82, 6,832,231.86 and 3,114,538.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,952,990.82, 6,832,231.86 and 3,114,538.50 is: 4,296,242.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,952,990.82 : 6,832,231.86 = 3,114,538.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,952,990.82/6,832,231.86 = 3,114,538.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,952,990.82x = 6,832,231.86 × 3,114,538.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,952,990.82x = 21,279,249,168,896.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,279,249,168,896.61/4,952,990.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,296,242.40

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