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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,538,185.48, 6,262,696.05 and 2,500,994.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,538,185.48, 6,262,696.05 and 2,500,994.98 is: 3,451,373.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,538,185.48 : 6,262,696.05 = 2,500,994.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,538,185.48/6,262,696.05 = 2,500,994.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,538,185.48x = 6,262,696.05 × 2,500,994.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,538,185.48x = 15,662,971,394,833.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,662,971,394,833.57/4,538,185.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,451,373.12

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