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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,256,829.76, 5,869,639.20 and 3,480,059.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,256,829.76, 5,869,639.20 and 3,480,059.20 is: 4,798,569.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,256,829.76 : 5,869,639.20 = 3,480,059.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,256,829.76/5,869,639.20 = 3,480,059.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,256,829.76x = 5,869,639.20 × 3,480,059.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,256,829.76x = 20,426,691,898,640.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,426,691,898,640.64/4,256,829.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,798,569.13

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