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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,587,811.40, 6,881,498.40 and 1,554,879.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,587,811.40, 6,881,498.40 and 1,554,879.80 is: 2,332,245.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,587,811.40 : 6,881,498.40 = 1,554,879.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,587,811.40/6,881,498.40 = 1,554,879.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,587,811.40x = 6,881,498.40 × 1,554,879.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,587,811.40x = 10,699,902,855,892.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,699,902,855,892.32/4,587,811.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,332,245.58

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