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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,330,873.80, 6,496,893.90 and 1,491,856.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,330,873.80, 6,496,893.90 and 1,491,856.20 is: 2,237,985.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,330,873.80 : 6,496,893.90 = 1,491,856.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,330,873.80/6,496,893.90 = 1,491,856.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,330,873.80x = 6,496,893.90 × 1,491,856.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,330,873.80x = 9,692,431,445,457.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,692,431,445,457.18/4,330,873.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,237,985.19

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