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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,542,247.82, 6,806,142.82 and 3,178,603.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,542,247.82, 6,806,142.82 and 3,178,603.43 is: 4,762,846.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,542,247.82 : 6,806,142.82 = 3,178,603.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,542,247.82/6,806,142.82 = 3,178,603.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,542,247.82x = 6,806,142.82 × 3,178,603.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,542,247.82x = 21,634,028,870,744.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,634,028,870,744.65/4,542,247.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,762,846.44

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