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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,668,542.17, 6,442,637.40 and 2,631,351.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,668,542.17, 6,442,637.40 and 2,631,351.67 is: 3,631,293.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,668,542.17 : 6,442,637.40 = 2,631,351.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,668,542.17/6,442,637.40 = 2,631,351.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,668,542.17x = 6,442,637.40 × 2,631,351.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,668,542.17x = 16,952,844,665,587.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,952,844,665,587.87/4,668,542.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,631,293.04

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