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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,678,232.04, 6,458,996.75 and 4,187,350.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,678,232.04, 6,458,996.75 and 4,187,350.77 is: 5,781,261.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,678,232.04 : 6,458,996.75 = 4,187,350.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,678,232.04/6,458,996.75 = 4,187,350.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,678,232.04x = 6,458,996.75 × 4,187,350.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,678,232.04x = 27,046,084,993,603.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,046,084,993,603.25/4,678,232.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,781,261.97

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