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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,677,491.73, 6,454,938.57 and 2,531,315.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,677,491.73, 6,454,938.57 and 2,531,315.73 is: 3,493,215.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,677,491.73 : 6,454,938.57 = 2,531,315.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,677,491.73/6,454,938.57 = 2,531,315.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,677,491.73x = 6,454,938.57 × 2,531,315.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,677,491.73x = 16,339,487,538,424.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,339,487,538,424.71/4,677,491.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,493,215.70

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