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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,526,509.80, 6,787,431.90 and 1,685,159.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,526,509.80, 6,787,431.90 and 1,685,159.40 is: 2,526,870.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,526,509.80 : 6,787,431.90 = 1,685,159.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,526,509.80/6,787,431.90 = 1,685,159.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,526,509.80x = 6,787,431.90 × 1,685,159.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,526,509.80x = 11,437,904,668,144.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,437,904,668,144.86/4,526,509.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,526,870.63

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