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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,959,611.40, 4,439,417.10 and 1,542,435.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,959,611.40, 4,439,417.10 and 1,542,435.40 is: 2,313,653.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,959,611.40 : 4,439,417.10 = 1,542,435.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,959,611.40/4,439,417.10 = 1,542,435.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,959,611.40x = 4,439,417.10 × 1,542,435.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,959,611.40x = 6,847,514,090,405.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,847,514,090,405.34/2,959,611.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,313,653.10

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