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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,572,761.34, 6,859,144.94 and 1,161,303.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,572,761.34, 6,859,144.94 and 1,161,303.78 is: 1,741,956.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,572,761.34 : 6,859,144.94 = 1,161,303.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,572,761.34/6,859,144.94 = 1,161,303.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,572,761.34x = 6,859,144.94 × 1,161,303.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,572,761.34x = 7,965,550,946,389.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,965,550,946,389.87/4,572,761.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,741,956.41

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