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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,572,117.60, 6,856,776.24 and 3,161,240.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,572,117.60, 6,856,776.24 and 3,161,240.16 is: 4,740,892.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,572,117.60 : 6,856,776.24 = 3,161,240.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,572,117.60/6,856,776.24 = 3,161,240.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,572,117.60x = 6,856,776.24 × 3,161,240.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,572,117.60x = 21,675,916,418,021.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,675,916,418,021.80/4,572,117.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,740,892.15

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