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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,686,551.74, 7,028,010.17 and 1,611,957.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,686,551.74, 7,028,010.17 and 1,611,957.96 is: 2,417,311.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,686,551.74 : 7,028,010.17 = 1,611,957.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,686,551.74/7,028,010.17 = 1,611,957.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,686,551.74x = 7,028,010.17 × 1,611,957.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,686,551.74x = 11,328,856,936,492.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,328,856,936,492.45/4,686,551.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,417,311.82

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