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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,618,531.80, 6,928,936.74 and 1,585,942.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,618,531.80, 6,928,936.74 and 1,585,942.83 is: 2,379,305.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,618,531.80 : 6,928,936.74 = 1,585,942.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,618,531.80/6,928,936.74 = 1,585,942.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,618,531.80x = 6,928,936.74 × 1,585,942.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,618,531.80x = 10,988,897,542,326.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,988,897,542,326.57/4,618,531.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,379,305.38

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