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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,601,427.20, 6,894,267.60 and 2,916,562.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,601,427.20, 6,894,267.60 and 2,916,562.40 is: 4,369,853.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,601,427.20 : 6,894,267.60 = 2,916,562.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,601,427.20/6,894,267.60 = 2,916,562.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,601,427.20x = 6,894,267.60 × 2,916,562.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,601,427.20x = 20,107,561,657,698.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,107,561,657,698.24/4,601,427.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,369,853.26

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