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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,256,835.76, 5,869,647.48 and 3,480,065.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,256,835.76, 5,869,647.48 and 3,480,065.20 is: 4,798,577.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,256,835.76 : 5,869,647.48 = 3,480,065.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,256,835.76/5,869,647.48 = 3,480,065.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,256,835.76x = 5,869,647.48 × 3,480,065.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,256,835.76x = 20,426,755,931,415.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,426,755,931,415.70/4,256,835.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,798,577.41

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