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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,242,060.72, 6,364,087.79 and 1,402,172.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,242,060.72, 6,364,087.79 and 1,402,172.98 is: 2,103,588.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,242,060.72 : 6,364,087.79 = 1,402,172.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,242,060.72/6,364,087.79 = 1,402,172.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,242,060.72x = 6,364,087.79 × 1,402,172.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,242,060.72x = 8,923,551,918,564.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,923,551,918,564.83/4,242,060.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,103,588.92

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