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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,692,846.56, 6,476,132.40 and 2,546,670.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,692,846.56, 6,476,132.40 and 2,546,670.56 is: 3,514,407.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,692,846.56 : 6,476,132.40 = 2,546,670.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,692,846.56/6,476,132.40 = 2,546,670.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,692,846.56x = 6,476,132.40 × 2,546,670.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,692,846.56x = 16,492,575,725,742.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,492,575,725,742.14/4,692,846.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,514,407.62

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