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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,664,435.44, 6,434,721.56 and 2,729,509.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,664,435.44, 6,434,721.56 and 2,729,509.12 is: 3,765,435.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,664,435.44 : 6,434,721.56 = 2,729,509.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,664,435.44/6,434,721.56 = 2,729,509.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,664,435.44x = 6,434,721.56 × 2,729,509.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,664,435.44x = 17,563,631,182,680.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,563,631,182,680.63/4,664,435.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,765,435.58

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