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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,253,537.80, 6,384,972.30 and 2,657,902.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,253,537.80, 6,384,972.30 and 2,657,902.60 is: 3,989,769.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,253,537.80 : 6,384,972.30 = 2,657,902.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,253,537.80/6,384,972.30 = 2,657,902.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,253,537.80x = 6,384,972.30 × 2,657,902.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,253,537.80x = 16,970,634,477,097.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,970,634,477,097.98/4,253,537.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,989,769.29

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