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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,587,788.88, 6,883,083 and 2,345,501.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,587,788.88, 6,883,083 and 2,345,501.52 is: 3,518,967.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,587,788.88 : 6,883,083 = 2,345,501.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,587,788.88/6,883,083 = 2,345,501.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,587,788.88x = 6,883,083 × 2,345,501.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,587,788.88x = 16,144,281,638,786.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,144,281,638,786.16/4,587,788.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,518,967.86

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