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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,642,974.95, 6,406,993.19 and 2,577,883.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,642,974.95, 6,406,993.19 and 2,577,883.80 is: 3,557,306.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,642,974.95 : 6,406,993.19 = 2,577,883.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,642,974.95/6,406,993.19 = 2,577,883.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,642,974.95x = 6,406,993.19 × 2,577,883.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,642,974.95x = 16,516,483,938,321.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,516,483,938,321.90/4,642,974.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,557,306.28

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