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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,589,741.20, 6,884,611.80 and 1,597,925.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,589,741.20, 6,884,611.80 and 1,597,925.20 is: 2,396,887.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,589,741.20 : 6,884,611.80 = 1,597,925.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,589,741.20/6,884,611.80 = 1,597,925.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,589,741.20x = 6,884,611.80 × 1,597,925.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,589,741.20x = 11,001,094,687,437.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,001,094,687,437.36/4,589,741.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,396,887.80

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