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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,571,155.46, 6,850,717.32 and 2,550,350.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,571,155.46, 6,850,717.32 and 2,550,350.86 is: 3,822,169.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,571,155.46 : 6,850,717.32 = 2,550,350.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,571,155.46/6,850,717.32 = 2,550,350.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,571,155.46x = 6,850,717.32 × 2,550,350.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,571,155.46x = 17,471,732,808,678.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,471,732,808,678.89/4,571,155.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,822,169.90

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