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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,157,442.40, 6,238,496.40 and 1,760,879.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,157,442.40, 6,238,496.40 and 1,760,879.20 is: 2,642,306.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,157,442.40 : 6,238,496.40 = 1,760,879.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,157,442.40/6,238,496.40 = 1,760,879.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,157,442.40x = 6,238,496.40 × 1,760,879.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,157,442.40x = 10,985,238,550,034.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,985,238,550,034.88/4,157,442.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,642,306.85

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