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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,731,589.34, 7,099,417.92 and 1,537,694.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,731,589.34, 7,099,417.92 and 1,537,694.54 is: 2,307,202.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,731,589.34 : 7,099,417.92 = 1,537,694.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,731,589.34/7,099,417.92 = 1,537,694.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,731,589.34x = 7,099,417.92 × 1,537,694.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,731,589.34x = 10,916,736,172,762.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,916,736,172,762.16/4,731,589.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,307,202.80

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