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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,575,622.59, 6,861,685.86 and 1,542,173.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,575,622.59, 6,861,685.86 and 1,542,173.40 is: 2,312,670.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,575,622.59 : 6,861,685.86 = 1,542,173.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,575,622.59/6,861,685.86 = 1,542,173.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,575,622.59x = 6,861,685.86 × 1,542,173.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,575,622.59x = 10,581,909,412,448.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,581,909,412,448.12/4,575,622.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,312,670.94

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