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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,142,006.20, 6,209,315.68 and 1,617,074.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,142,006.20, 6,209,315.68 and 1,617,074.20 is: 2,424,169.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,142,006.20 : 6,209,315.68 = 1,617,074.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,142,006.20/6,209,315.68 = 1,617,074.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,142,006.20x = 6,209,315.68 × 1,617,074.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,142,006.20x = 10,040,924,185,783.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,040,924,185,783.46/4,142,006.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,424,169.28

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