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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,597,535.60, 6,897,032.40 and 1,565,187.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,597,535.60, 6,897,032.40 and 1,565,187.20 is: 2,348,028.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,597,535.60 : 6,897,032.40 = 1,565,187.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,597,535.60/6,897,032.40 = 1,565,187.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,597,535.60x = 6,897,032.40 × 1,565,187.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,597,535.60x = 10,795,146,830,465.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,795,146,830,465.28/4,597,535.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,348,028.98

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