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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,696,401.32, 7,045,606.11 and 1,457,867.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,696,401.32, 7,045,606.11 and 1,457,867.96 is: 2,187,113.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,696,401.32 : 7,045,606.11 = 1,457,867.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,696,401.32/7,045,606.11 = 1,457,867.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,696,401.32x = 7,045,606.11 × 1,457,867.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,696,401.32x = 10,271,563,371,321.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,271,563,371,321.21/4,696,401.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,187,113.64

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