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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,560,863.76, 6,843,123 and 1,721,781.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,560,863.76, 6,843,123 and 1,721,781.36 is: 2,583,361.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,560,863.76 : 6,843,123 = 1,721,781.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,560,863.76/6,843,123 = 1,721,781.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,560,863.76x = 6,843,123 × 1,721,781.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,560,863.76x = 11,782,361,625,587.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,782,361,625,587.28/4,560,863.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,583,361.89

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