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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,579,941.20, 6,869,911.80 and 1,214,488.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,579,941.20, 6,869,911.80 and 1,214,488.40 is: 1,821,732.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,579,941.20 : 6,869,911.80 = 1,214,488.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,579,941.20/6,869,911.80 = 1,214,488.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,579,941.20x = 6,869,911.80 × 1,214,488.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,579,941.20x = 8,343,428,190,123.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,343,428,190,123.12/4,579,941.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,821,732.60

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