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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,174,918.40, 6,260,403.72 and 1,617,331.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,174,918.40, 6,260,403.72 and 1,617,331.28 is: 2,425,232.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,174,918.40 : 6,260,403.72 = 1,617,331.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,174,918.40/6,260,403.72 = 1,617,331.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,174,918.40x = 6,260,403.72 × 1,617,331.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,174,918.40x = 10,125,146,761,784.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,125,146,761,784.36/4,174,918.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,425,232.25

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