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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,118,158.48, 6,173,583 and 1,557,582.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,118,158.48, 6,173,583 and 1,557,582.16 is: 2,334,990.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,118,158.48 : 6,173,583 = 1,557,582.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,118,158.48/6,173,583 = 1,557,582.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,118,158.48x = 6,173,583 × 1,557,582.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,118,158.48x = 9,615,862,744,079.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,615,862,744,079.28/4,118,158.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,334,990.94

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