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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,478,912.40, 6,718,368.60 and 2,456,374.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,478,912.40, 6,718,368.60 and 2,456,374.80 is: 3,684,562.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,478,912.40 : 6,718,368.60 = 2,456,374.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,478,912.40/6,718,368.60 = 2,456,374.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,478,912.40x = 6,718,368.60 × 2,456,374.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,478,912.40x = 16,502,831,326,151.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,502,831,326,151.28/4,478,912.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,684,562.20

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