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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,620,912.80, 6,931,832.40 and 1,587,879.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,620,912.80, 6,931,832.40 and 1,587,879.20 is: 2,381,977.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,620,912.80 : 6,931,832.40 = 1,587,879.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,620,912.80/6,931,832.40 = 1,587,879.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,620,912.80x = 6,931,832.40 × 1,587,879.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,620,912.80x = 11,006,912,485,846.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,006,912,485,846.08/4,620,912.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,381,977.97

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