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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,971,536.42, 6,863,872.22 and 3,404,290.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,971,536.42, 6,863,872.22 and 3,404,290.61 is: 4,700,079.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,971,536.42 : 6,863,872.22 = 3,404,290.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,971,536.42/6,863,872.22 = 3,404,290.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,971,536.42x = 6,863,872.22 × 3,404,290.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,971,536.42x = 23,366,615,729,764.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,366,615,729,764.40/4,971,536.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,700,079.36

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