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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,201,429.80, 6,305,255.10 and 2,781,013.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,201,429.80, 6,305,255.10 and 2,781,013.80 is: 4,173,579.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,201,429.80 : 6,305,255.10 = 2,781,013.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,201,429.80/6,305,255.10 = 2,781,013.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,201,429.80x = 6,305,255.10 × 2,781,013.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,201,429.80x = 17,535,001,445,620.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,535,001,445,620.38/4,201,429.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,173,579.54

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