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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,155,949.20, 6,237,860.40 and 2,561,626.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,155,949.20, 6,237,860.40 and 2,561,626.20 is: 3,844,865.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,155,949.20 : 6,237,860.40 = 2,561,626.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,155,949.20/6,237,860.40 = 2,561,626.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,155,949.20x = 6,237,860.40 × 2,561,626.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,155,949.20x = 15,979,066,632,582.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,979,066,632,582.48/4,155,949.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,844,865.72

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