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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,496,840.54, 6,206,240.40 and 2,537,120.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,496,840.54, 6,206,240.40 and 2,537,120.87 is: 3,501,565.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,496,840.54 : 6,206,240.40 = 2,537,120.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,496,840.54/6,206,240.40 = 2,537,120.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,496,840.54x = 6,206,240.40 × 2,537,120.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,496,840.54x = 15,745,982,043,077.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,745,982,043,077.15/4,496,840.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,501,565.58

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