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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,973,549.16, 6,862,888.98 and 3,137,318.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,973,549.16, 6,862,888.98 and 3,137,318.04 is: 4,329,114.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,973,549.16 : 6,862,888.98 = 3,137,318.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,973,549.16/6,862,888.98 = 3,137,318.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,973,549.16x = 6,862,888.98 × 3,137,318.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,973,549.16x = 21,531,065,403,471.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,531,065,403,471.20/4,973,549.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,329,114.83

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