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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,780,440.60, 4,165,412.10 and 1,427,999.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,780,440.60, 4,165,412.10 and 1,427,999.80 is: 2,139,303.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,780,440.60 : 4,165,412.10 = 1,427,999.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,780,440.60/4,165,412.10 = 1,427,999.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,780,440.60x = 4,165,412.10 × 1,427,999.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,780,440.60x = 5,948,207,645,717.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,948,207,645,717.58/2,780,440.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,139,303.98

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