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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,581,649.20, 6,872,473.80 and 1,387,268.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,581,649.20, 6,872,473.80 and 1,387,268.40 is: 2,080,902.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,581,649.20 : 6,872,473.80 = 1,387,268.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,581,649.20/6,872,473.80 = 1,387,268.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,581,649.20x = 6,872,473.80 × 1,387,268.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,581,649.20x = 9,533,965,732,567.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,533,965,732,567.92/4,581,649.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,080,902.60

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