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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,997,761.90, 6,897,373.72 and 3,037,187.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,997,761.90, 6,897,373.72 and 3,037,187.48 is: 4,191,599.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,997,761.90 : 6,897,373.72 = 3,037,187.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,997,761.90/6,897,373.72 = 3,037,187.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,997,761.90x = 6,897,373.72 × 3,037,187.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,997,761.90x = 20,948,617,065,185.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,948,617,065,185.19/4,997,761.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,191,599.66

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