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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,518,818.53, 6,233,663.75 and 2,885,508.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,518,818.53, 6,233,663.75 and 2,885,508.61 is: 3,980,529.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,518,818.53 : 6,233,663.75 = 2,885,508.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,518,818.53/6,233,663.75 = 2,885,508.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,518,818.53x = 6,233,663.75 × 2,885,508.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,518,818.53x = 17,987,290,392,458.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,987,290,392,458.18/4,518,818.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,980,529.49

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