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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,608,491.72, 6,342,654.89 and 3,382,855.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,608,491.72, 6,342,654.89 and 3,382,855.92 is: 4,655,815.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,608,491.72 : 6,342,654.89 = 3,382,855.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,608,491.72/6,342,654.89 = 3,382,855.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,608,491.72x = 6,342,654.89 × 3,382,855.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,608,491.72x = 21,456,287,611,440.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,456,287,611,440.17/4,608,491.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,655,815.59

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