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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,227,849, 6,341,770.40 and 2,429,585.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,227,849, 6,341,770.40 and 2,429,585.55 is: 3,644,376.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,227,849 : 6,341,770.40 = 2,429,585.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,227,849/6,341,770.40 = 2,429,585.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,227,849x = 6,341,770.40 × 2,429,585.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,227,849x = 15,407,873,713,109.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,407,873,713,109.79/4,227,849
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,644,376.54

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