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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,142,956.80, 6,211,900.80 and 1,615,699.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,142,956.80, 6,211,900.80 and 1,615,699.20 is: 2,422,560.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,142,956.80 : 6,211,900.80 = 1,615,699.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,142,956.80/6,211,900.80 = 1,615,699.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,142,956.80x = 6,211,900.80 × 1,615,699.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,142,956.80x = 10,036,563,153,039.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,036,563,153,039.36/4,142,956.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,422,560.42

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