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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,585,882.48, 6,879,801.72 and 1,553,142.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,585,882.48, 6,879,801.72 and 1,553,142.24 is: 2,330,044.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,585,882.48 : 6,879,801.72 = 1,553,142.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,585,882.48/6,879,801.72 = 1,553,142.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,585,882.48x = 6,879,801.72 × 1,553,142.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,585,882.48x = 10,685,310,654,156.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,685,310,654,156.65/4,585,882.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,330,044.59

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