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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,655,737.17, 6,983,900.96 and 1,460,989.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,655,737.17, 6,983,900.96 and 1,460,989.44 is: 2,191,576.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,655,737.17 : 6,983,900.96 = 1,460,989.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,655,737.17/6,983,900.96 = 1,460,989.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,655,737.17x = 6,983,900.96 × 1,460,989.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,655,737.17x = 10,203,405,545,260.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,203,405,545,260.91/4,655,737.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,191,576.79

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