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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,478,860.80, 6,180,796.80 and 2,544,969.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,478,860.80, 6,180,796.80 and 2,544,969.60 is: 3,512,040.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,478,860.80 : 6,180,796.80 = 2,544,969.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,478,860.80/6,180,796.80 = 2,544,969.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,478,860.80x = 6,180,796.80 × 2,544,969.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,478,860.80x = 15,729,939,959,777.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,729,939,959,777.28/4,478,860.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,512,040.37

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