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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,603,431.98, 6,353,114.37 and 2,538,851.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,603,431.98, 6,353,114.37 and 2,538,851.38 is: 3,503,823.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,603,431.98 : 6,353,114.37 = 2,538,851.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,603,431.98/6,353,114.37 = 2,538,851.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,603,431.98x = 6,353,114.37 × 2,538,851.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,603,431.98x = 16,129,613,185,572.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,129,613,185,572.33/4,603,431.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,503,823.51

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