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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,262,805.60, 6,394,208.40 and 2,579,042.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,262,805.60, 6,394,208.40 and 2,579,042.40 is: 3,868,563.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,262,805.60 : 6,394,208.40 = 2,579,042.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,262,805.60/6,394,208.40 = 2,579,042.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,262,805.60x = 6,394,208.40 × 2,579,042.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,262,805.60x = 16,490,934,578,036.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,490,934,578,036.16/4,262,805.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,868,563.60

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