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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,245,917.40, 6,371,500.50 and 1,721,594.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,245,917.40, 6,371,500.50 and 1,721,594.52 is: 2,583,455.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,245,917.40 : 6,371,500.50 = 1,721,594.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,245,917.40/6,371,500.50 = 1,721,594.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,245,917.40x = 6,371,500.50 × 1,721,594.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,245,917.40x = 10,969,140,344,977.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,969,140,344,977.26/4,245,917.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,583,455.90

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