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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,936,502.42, 7,405,542.50 and 1,523,986.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,936,502.42, 7,405,542.50 and 1,523,986.86 is: 2,286,223.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,936,502.42 : 7,405,542.50 = 1,523,986.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,936,502.42/7,405,542.50 = 1,523,986.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,936,502.42x = 7,405,542.50 × 1,523,986.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,936,502.42x = 11,285,949,453,551.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,285,949,453,551.62/4,936,502.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,286,223.83

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