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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,742,600.17, 7,114,578.86 and 1,460,232.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,742,600.17, 7,114,578.86 and 1,460,232.35 is: 2,190,557.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,742,600.17 : 7,114,578.86 = 1,460,232.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,742,600.17/7,114,578.86 = 1,460,232.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,742,600.17x = 7,114,578.86 × 1,460,232.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,742,600.17x = 10,388,938,214,551.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,388,938,214,551.42/4,742,600.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,190,557.47

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