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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,542,949.60, 6,812,950.20 and 1,509,500.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,542,949.60, 6,812,950.20 and 1,509,500.86 is: 2,263,761.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,542,949.60 : 6,812,950.20 = 1,509,500.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,542,949.60/6,812,950.20 = 1,509,500.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,542,949.60x = 6,812,950.20 × 1,509,500.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,542,949.60x = 10,284,154,186,037.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,284,154,186,037.17/4,542,949.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,263,761.45

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