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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,592,567.60, 6,872,521.80 and 4,000,036.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,592,567.60, 6,872,521.80 and 4,000,036.40 is: 5,985,831.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,592,567.60 : 6,872,521.80 = 4,000,036.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,592,567.60/6,872,521.80 = 4,000,036.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,592,567.60x = 6,872,521.80 × 4,000,036.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,592,567.60x = 27,490,337,359,793.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,490,337,359,793.52/4,592,567.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,985,831.84

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