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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,579,540.20, 6,872,723.10 and 1,745,188.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,579,540.20, 6,872,723.10 and 1,745,188.20 is: 2,619,082.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,579,540.20 : 6,872,723.10 = 1,745,188.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,579,540.20/6,872,723.10 = 1,745,188.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,579,540.20x = 6,872,723.10 × 1,745,188.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,579,540.20x = 11,994,195,255,987.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,994,195,255,987.42/4,579,540.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,619,082.86

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