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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,581,817.20, 6,872,725.80 and 1,590,001.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,581,817.20, 6,872,725.80 and 1,590,001.20 is: 2,385,001.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,581,817.20 : 6,872,725.80 = 1,590,001.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,581,817.20/6,872,725.80 = 1,590,001.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,581,817.20x = 6,872,725.80 × 1,590,001.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,581,817.20x = 10,927,642,269,270.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,927,642,269,270.96/4,581,817.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,385,001.80

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