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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,537,450, 6,261,812.76 and 2,500,390.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,537,450, 6,261,812.76 and 2,500,390.72 is: 3,450,611.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,537,450 : 6,261,812.76 = 2,500,390.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,537,450/6,261,812.76 = 2,500,390.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,537,450x = 6,261,812.76 × 2,500,390.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,537,450x = 15,656,978,515,481.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,656,978,515,481.59/4,537,450
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,450,611.80

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