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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,677,608.75, 6,455,100.21 and 2,531,432.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,677,608.75, 6,455,100.21 and 2,531,432.75 is: 3,493,377.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,677,608.75 : 6,455,100.21 = 2,531,432.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,677,608.75/6,455,100.21 = 2,531,432.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,677,608.75x = 6,455,100.21 × 2,531,432.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,677,608.75x = 16,340,652,076,125.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,340,652,076,125.88/4,677,608.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,493,377.27

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