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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,579,573.20, 6,872,772.60 and 1,745,221.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,579,573.20, 6,872,772.60 and 1,745,221.20 is: 2,619,132.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,579,573.20 : 6,872,772.60 = 1,745,221.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,579,573.20/6,872,772.60 = 1,745,221.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,579,573.20x = 6,872,772.60 × 1,745,221.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,579,573.20x = 11,994,508,444,299.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,994,508,444,299.12/4,579,573.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,619,132.38

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