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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,840,135.61, 4,260,058.17 and 1,042,880.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,840,135.61, 4,260,058.17 and 1,042,880.88 is: 1,564,267.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,840,135.61 : 4,260,058.17 = 1,042,880.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,840,135.61/4,260,058.17 = 1,042,880.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,840,135.61x = 4,260,058.17 × 1,042,880.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,840,135.61x = 4,442,733,191,880.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,442,733,191,880.50/2,840,135.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,564,267.98

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