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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,257,603.72, 6,387,422.40 and 1,417,740.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,257,603.72, 6,387,422.40 and 1,417,740.48 is: 2,126,949.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,257,603.72 : 6,387,422.40 = 1,417,740.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,257,603.72/6,387,422.40 = 1,417,740.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,257,603.72x = 6,387,422.40 × 1,417,740.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,257,603.72x = 9,055,707,299,338.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,055,707,299,338.75/4,257,603.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,126,949.31

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