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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,576,510.20, 6,856,892.10 and 2,978,250.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,576,510.20, 6,856,892.10 and 2,978,250.60 is: 4,462,252.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,576,510.20 : 6,856,892.10 = 2,978,250.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,576,510.20/6,856,892.10 = 2,978,250.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,576,510.20x = 6,856,892.10 × 2,978,250.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,576,510.20x = 20,421,543,010,960.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,421,543,010,960.26/4,576,510.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,462,252.27

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