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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,968,951.12, 7,453,431.23 and 1,557,504.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,968,951.12, 7,453,431.23 and 1,557,504.50 is: 2,336,258.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,968,951.12 : 7,453,431.23 = 1,557,504.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,968,951.12/7,453,431.23 = 1,557,504.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,968,951.12x = 7,453,431.23 × 1,557,504.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,968,951.12x = 11,608,752,636,110.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,608,752,636,110.86/4,968,951.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,336,258.17

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