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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,456,561.92, 6,685,802 and 1,382,491.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,456,561.92, 6,685,802 and 1,382,491.56 is: 2,074,034.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,456,561.92 : 6,685,802 = 1,382,491.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,456,561.92/6,685,802 = 1,382,491.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,456,561.92x = 6,685,802 × 1,382,491.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,456,561.92x = 9,243,064,836,831.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,243,064,836,831.12/4,456,561.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,074,034.87

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