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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,608,569.42, 6,912,854.85 and 1,242,776.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,608,569.42, 6,912,854.85 and 1,242,776.78 is: 1,864,165.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,608,569.42 : 6,912,854.85 = 1,242,776.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,608,569.42/6,912,854.85 = 1,242,776.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,608,569.42x = 6,912,854.85 × 1,242,776.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,608,569.42x = 8,591,135,491,090.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,591,135,491,090.38/4,608,569.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,864,165.36

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