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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,959,603.60, 4,439,405.40 and 1,542,427.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,959,603.60, 4,439,405.40 and 1,542,427.60 is: 2,313,641.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,959,603.60 : 4,439,405.40 = 1,542,427.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,959,603.60/4,439,405.40 = 1,542,427.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,959,603.60x = 4,439,405.40 × 1,542,427.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,959,603.60x = 6,847,461,416,549.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,847,461,416,549.04/2,959,603.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,313,641.40

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