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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,582,344.45, 6,874,401.80 and 1,742,235.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,582,344.45, 6,874,401.80 and 1,742,235.78 is: 2,613,690.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,582,344.45 : 6,874,401.80 = 1,742,235.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,582,344.45/6,874,401.80 = 1,742,235.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,582,344.45x = 6,874,401.80 × 1,742,235.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,582,344.45x = 11,976,828,741,938.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,976,828,741,938.58/4,582,344.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,613,690.19

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