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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,571,236.25, 6,308,367.50 and 2,506,246.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,571,236.25, 6,308,367.50 and 2,506,246.87 is: 3,458,654.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,571,236.25 : 6,308,367.50 = 2,506,246.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,571,236.25/6,308,367.50 = 2,506,246.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,571,236.25x = 6,308,367.50 × 2,506,246.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,571,236.25x = 15,810,326,295,196.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,810,326,295,196.65/4,571,236.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,458,654.39

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