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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,291,846.73, 6,436,771.36 and 1,597,440.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,291,846.73, 6,436,771.36 and 1,597,440.86 is: 2,395,789.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,291,846.73 : 6,436,771.36 = 1,597,440.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,291,846.73/6,436,771.36 = 1,597,440.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,291,846.73x = 6,436,771.36 × 1,597,440.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,291,846.73x = 10,282,361,589,040.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,282,361,589,040.10/4,291,846.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,395,789.56

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