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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,214,642.85, 6,318,088.97 and 1,518,308.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,214,642.85, 6,318,088.97 and 1,518,308.78 is: 2,276,067.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,214,642.85 : 6,318,088.97 = 1,518,308.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,214,642.85/6,318,088.97 = 1,518,308.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,214,642.85x = 6,318,088.97 × 1,518,308.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,214,642.85x = 9,592,809,916,790.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,592,809,916,790.17/4,214,642.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,276,067.10

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