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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,580,460.60, 6,873,315.30 and 1,742,609.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,580,460.60, 6,873,315.30 and 1,742,609.40 is: 2,614,912.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,580,460.60 : 6,873,315.30 = 1,742,609.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,580,460.60/6,873,315.30 = 1,742,609.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,580,460.60x = 6,873,315.30 × 1,742,609.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,580,460.60x = 11,977,503,850,943.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,977,503,850,943.82/4,580,460.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,614,912.54

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