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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,042,574.56, 6,060,663.12 and 1,517,948.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,042,574.56, 6,060,663.12 and 1,517,948.64 is: 2,275,721.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,042,574.56 : 6,060,663.12 = 1,517,948.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,042,574.56/6,060,663.12 = 1,517,948.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,042,574.56x = 6,060,663.12 × 1,517,948.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,042,574.56x = 9,199,775,340,502.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,199,775,340,502.16/4,042,574.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,275,721.87

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