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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,217,414.24, 5,820,461.28 and 3,040,980.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,217,414.24, 5,820,461.28 and 3,040,980.84 is: 4,196,863.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,217,414.24 : 5,820,461.28 = 3,040,980.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,217,414.24/5,820,461.28 = 3,040,980.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,217,414.24x = 5,820,461.28 × 3,040,980.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,217,414.24x = 17,699,911,232,441.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,699,911,232,441.88/4,217,414.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,196,863.34

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