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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,260,630.71, 5,879,815.46 and 2,519,792.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,260,630.71, 5,879,815.46 and 2,519,792.37 is: 3,477,399.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,260,630.71 : 5,879,815.46 = 2,519,792.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,260,630.71/5,879,815.46 = 2,519,792.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,260,630.71x = 5,879,815.46 × 2,519,792.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,260,630.71x = 14,815,914,139,415.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,815,914,139,415.52/4,260,630.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,477,399.28

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