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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,542,246.56, 6,806,140.92 and 3,178,602.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,542,246.56, 6,806,140.92 and 3,178,602.17 is: 4,762,844.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,542,246.56 : 6,806,140.92 = 3,178,602.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,542,246.56/6,806,140.92 = 3,178,602.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,542,246.56x = 6,806,140.92 × 3,178,602.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,542,246.56x = 21,634,014,263,607.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,634,014,263,607.09/4,542,246.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,762,844.55

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