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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,677,632.78, 6,455,133.18 and 2,531,456.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,677,632.78, 6,455,133.18 and 2,531,456.78 is: 3,493,410.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,677,632.78 : 6,455,133.18 = 2,531,456.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,677,632.78/6,455,133.18 = 2,531,456.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,677,632.78x = 6,455,133.18 × 2,531,456.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,677,632.78x = 16,340,890,654,313.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,340,890,654,313.96/4,677,632.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,493,410.33

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