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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,456,868.76, 6,685,227 and 1,424,212.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,456,868.76, 6,685,227 and 1,424,212.56 is: 2,136,294.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,456,868.76 : 6,685,227 = 1,424,212.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,456,868.76/6,685,227 = 1,424,212.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,456,868.76x = 6,685,227 × 1,424,212.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,456,868.76x = 9,521,184,259,851.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,521,184,259,851.12/4,456,868.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,136,294.51

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