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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,586,887.37, 6,885,646.11 and 2,461,123.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,586,887.37, 6,885,646.11 and 2,461,123.37 is: 3,694,536.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,586,887.37 : 6,885,646.11 = 2,461,123.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,586,887.37/6,885,646.11 = 2,461,123.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,586,887.37x = 6,885,646.11 × 2,461,123.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,586,887.37x = 16,946,424,524,442.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,946,424,524,442.36/4,586,887.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,694,536.88

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