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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,537,486.16, 6,261,650.16 and 2,472,516.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,537,486.16, 6,261,650.16 and 2,472,516.32 is: 3,412,028.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,537,486.16 : 6,261,650.16 = 2,472,516.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,537,486.16/6,261,650.16 = 2,472,516.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,537,486.16x = 6,261,650.16 × 2,472,516.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,537,486.16x = 15,482,032,210,730.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,482,032,210,730.61/4,537,486.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,412,028.53

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