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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,565,434, 6,300,496.97 and 2,528,243.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,565,434, 6,300,496.97 and 2,528,243.50 is: 3,489,085.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,565,434 : 6,300,496.97 = 2,528,243.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,565,434/6,300,496.97 = 2,528,243.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,565,434x = 6,300,496.97 × 2,528,243.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,565,434x = 15,929,190,511,172.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,929,190,511,172.20/4,565,434
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,489,085.71

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