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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,975,949.29, 6,864,176.21 and 3,424,517.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,975,949.29, 6,864,176.21 and 3,424,517.46 is: 4,724,021.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,975,949.29 : 6,864,176.21 = 3,424,517.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,975,949.29/6,864,176.21 = 3,424,517.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,975,949.29x = 6,864,176.21 × 3,424,517.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,975,949.29x = 23,506,491,279,661.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,506,491,279,661.62/4,975,949.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,724,021.47

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