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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,574,974.44, 6,861,575.91 and 1,542,020.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,574,974.44, 6,861,575.91 and 1,542,020.97 is: 2,312,732.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,574,974.44 : 6,861,575.91 = 1,542,020.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,574,974.44/6,861,575.91 = 1,542,020.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,574,974.44x = 6,861,575.91 × 1,542,020.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,574,974.44x = 10,580,693,940,466.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,580,693,940,466.83/4,574,974.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,312,732.91

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