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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,516,887.52, 6,233,138.13 and 2,451,857.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,516,887.52, 6,233,138.13 and 2,451,857.79 is: 3,383,473.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,516,887.52 : 6,233,138.13 = 2,451,857.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,516,887.52/6,233,138.13 = 2,451,857.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,516,887.52x = 6,233,138.13 × 2,451,857.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,516,887.52x = 15,282,768,280,186.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,282,768,280,186.53/4,516,887.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,383,473.29

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