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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,556,986.83, 6,836,159.93 and 1,678,132.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,556,986.83, 6,836,159.93 and 1,678,132.28 is: 2,517,448.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,556,986.83 : 6,836,159.93 = 1,678,132.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,556,986.83/6,836,159.93 = 1,678,132.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,556,986.83x = 6,836,159.93 × 1,678,132.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,556,986.83x = 11,471,980,607,204.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,471,980,607,204.08/4,556,986.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,517,448.71

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