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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,279,852.89, 6,420,618.50 and 1,584,200.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,279,852.89, 6,420,618.50 and 1,584,200.84 is: 2,376,611.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,279,852.89 : 6,420,618.50 = 1,584,200.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,279,852.89/6,420,618.50 = 1,584,200.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,279,852.89x = 6,420,618.50 × 1,584,200.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,279,852.89x = 10,171,549,180,995.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,171,549,180,995.44/4,279,852.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,376,611.87

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