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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,253,861.56, 6,377,205.66 and 1,855,947.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,253,861.56, 6,377,205.66 and 1,855,947.40 is: 2,782,356.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,253,861.56 : 6,377,205.66 = 1,855,947.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,253,861.56/6,377,205.66 = 1,855,947.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,253,861.56x = 6,377,205.66 × 1,855,947.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,253,861.56x = 11,835,758,263,942.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,835,758,263,942.28/4,253,861.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,782,356.24

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