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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,585,943.15, 6,328,743.20 and 2,521,116.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,585,943.15, 6,328,743.20 and 2,521,116.50 is: 3,479,218.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,585,943.15 : 6,328,743.20 = 2,521,116.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,585,943.15/6,328,743.20 = 2,521,116.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,585,943.15x = 6,328,743.20 × 2,521,116.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,585,943.15x = 15,955,498,870,987.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,955,498,870,987.69/4,585,943.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,479,218.64

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