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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,552,836.72, 6,282,912.60 and 2,515,628.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,552,836.72, 6,282,912.60 and 2,515,628.40 is: 3,471,566.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,552,836.72 : 6,282,912.60 = 2,515,628.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,552,836.72/6,282,912.60 = 2,515,628.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,552,836.72x = 6,282,912.60 × 2,515,628.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,552,836.72x = 15,805,473,371,277.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,805,473,371,277.84/4,552,836.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,471,566.05

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