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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,718,218.50, 7,075,529.55 and 1,685,017.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,718,218.50, 7,075,529.55 and 1,685,017.98 is: 2,526,884.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,718,218.50 : 7,075,529.55 = 1,685,017.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,718,218.50/7,075,529.55 = 1,685,017.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,718,218.50x = 7,075,529.55 × 1,685,017.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,718,218.50x = 11,922,394,509,771.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,922,394,509,771.31/4,718,218.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,526,884.78

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