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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,572,486.40, 6,857,328.64 and 3,161,608.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,572,486.40, 6,857,328.64 and 3,161,608.96 is: 4,741,444.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,572,486.40 : 6,857,328.64 = 3,161,608.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,572,486.40/6,857,328.64 = 3,161,608.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,572,486.40x = 6,857,328.64 × 3,161,608.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,572,486.40x = 21,680,191,669,888.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,680,191,669,888.61/4,572,486.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,741,444.76

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