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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,550,962.77, 6,826,923.95 and 1,517,271.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,550,962.77, 6,826,923.95 and 1,517,271.21 is: 2,276,066.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,550,962.77 : 6,826,923.95 = 1,517,271.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,550,962.77/6,826,923.95 = 1,517,271.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,550,962.77x = 6,826,923.95 × 1,517,271.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,550,962.77x = 10,358,295,154,608.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,358,295,154,608.12/4,550,962.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,276,066.77

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