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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,574,972.20, 6,860,384.70 and 1,734,140.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,574,972.20, 6,860,384.70 and 1,734,140.20 is: 2,600,424.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,574,972.20 : 6,860,384.70 = 1,734,140.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,574,972.20/6,860,384.70 = 1,734,140.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,574,972.20x = 6,860,384.70 × 1,734,140.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,574,972.20x = 11,896,868,895,734.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,896,868,895,734.94/4,574,972.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,600,424.30

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