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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,458,921.60, 6,687,604.80 and 1,617,571.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,458,921.60, 6,687,604.80 and 1,617,571.20 is: 2,426,074.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,458,921.60 : 6,687,604.80 = 1,617,571.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,458,921.60/6,687,604.80 = 1,617,571.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,458,921.60x = 6,687,604.80 × 1,617,571.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,458,921.60x = 10,817,676,921,461.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,817,676,921,461.76/4,458,921.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,426,074.71

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