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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,257,019.20, 5,873,912.96 and 2,514,972.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,257,019.20, 5,873,912.96 and 2,514,972.20 is: 3,470,204.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,257,019.20 : 5,873,912.96 = 2,514,972.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,257,019.20/5,873,912.96 = 2,514,972.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,257,019.20x = 5,873,912.96 × 2,514,972.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,257,019.20x = 14,772,727,799,619.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,772,727,799,619.71/4,257,019.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,470,204.64

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