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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,642,286.45, 6,406,067.05 and 2,577,181.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,642,286.45, 6,406,067.05 and 2,577,181.62 is: 3,556,350.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,642,286.45 : 6,406,067.05 = 2,577,181.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,642,286.45/6,406,067.05 = 2,577,181.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,642,286.45x = 6,406,067.05 × 2,577,181.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,642,286.45x = 16,509,598,275,327.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,509,598,275,327.42/4,642,286.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,556,350.62

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