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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,595,817.84, 6,891,732.60 and 1,562,368.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,595,817.84, 6,891,732.60 and 1,562,368.83 is: 2,342,875.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,595,817.84 : 6,891,732.60 = 1,562,368.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,595,817.84/6,891,732.60 = 1,562,368.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,595,817.84x = 6,891,732.60 × 1,562,368.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,595,817.84x = 10,767,428,198,934.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,767,428,198,934.86/4,595,817.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,342,875.32

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