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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,582,345.45, 6,874,403.30 and 1,742,236.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,582,345.45, 6,874,403.30 and 1,742,236.78 is: 2,613,691.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,582,345.45 : 6,874,403.30 = 1,742,236.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,582,345.45/6,874,403.30 = 1,742,236.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,582,345.45x = 6,874,403.30 × 1,742,236.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,582,345.45x = 11,976,838,269,813.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,976,838,269,813.37/4,582,345.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,613,691.70

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