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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,551,282.72, 6,824,638.38 and 1,517,574.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,551,282.72, 6,824,638.38 and 1,517,574.60 is: 2,275,599.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,551,282.72 : 6,824,638.38 = 1,517,574.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,551,282.72/6,824,638.38 = 1,517,574.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,551,282.72x = 6,824,638.38 × 1,517,574.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,551,282.72x = 10,356,897,859,673.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,356,897,859,673.15/4,551,282.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,275,599.76

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