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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,951,187.68, 7,426,885.18 and 1,585,384.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,951,187.68, 7,426,885.18 and 1,585,384.96 is: 2,378,110.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,951,187.68 : 7,426,885.18 = 1,585,384.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,951,187.68/7,426,885.18 = 1,585,384.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,951,187.68x = 7,426,885.18 × 1,585,384.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,951,187.68x = 11,774,472,064,018.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,774,472,064,018.89/4,951,187.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,378,110.63

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