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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,678,014.56, 6,455,658.24 and 2,531,838.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,678,014.56, 6,455,658.24 and 2,531,838.56 is: 3,493,936.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,678,014.56 : 6,455,658.24 = 2,531,838.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,678,014.56/6,455,658.24 = 2,531,838.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,678,014.56x = 6,455,658.24 × 2,531,838.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,678,014.56x = 16,344,684,462,213.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,344,684,462,213.73/4,678,014.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,493,936.21

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