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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,534,846.85, 6,258,088.69 and 2,497,656.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,534,846.85, 6,258,088.69 and 2,497,656.35 is: 3,446,765.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,534,846.85 : 6,258,088.69 = 2,497,656.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,534,846.85/6,258,088.69 = 2,497,656.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,534,846.85x = 6,258,088.69 × 2,497,656.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,534,846.85x = 15,630,554,964,842.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,630,554,964,842.76/4,534,846.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,446,765.78

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