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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,677,575.78, 6,455,054.52 and 2,531,399.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,677,575.78, 6,455,054.52 and 2,531,399.78 is: 3,493,331.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,677,575.78 : 6,455,054.52 = 2,531,399.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,677,575.78/6,455,054.52 = 2,531,399.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,677,575.78x = 6,455,054.52 × 2,531,399.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,677,575.78x = 16,340,323,591,816.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,340,323,591,816.00/4,677,575.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,493,331.67

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