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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,495,307.60, 6,742,961.40 and 1,462,959.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,495,307.60, 6,742,961.40 and 1,462,959.20 is: 2,194,438.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,495,307.60 : 6,742,961.40 = 1,462,959.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,495,307.60/6,742,961.40 = 1,462,959.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,495,307.60x = 6,742,961.40 × 1,462,959.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,495,307.60x = 9,864,677,415,374.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,864,677,415,374.88/4,495,307.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,194,438.80

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