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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,957,031.71, 6,845,065.95 and 3,099,630.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,957,031.71, 6,845,065.95 and 3,099,630.43 is: 4,280,217.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,957,031.71 : 6,845,065.95 = 3,099,630.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,957,031.71/6,845,065.95 = 3,099,630.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,957,031.71x = 6,845,065.95 × 3,099,630.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,957,031.71x = 21,217,174,713,976.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,217,174,713,976.86/4,957,031.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,280,217.67

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