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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,432,374.58, 15,646,883.31 and 2,857,569.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,432,374.58, 15,646,883.31 and 2,857,569.46 is: 4,285,894.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,432,374.58 : 15,646,883.31 = 2,857,569.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,432,374.58/15,646,883.31 = 2,857,569.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,432,374.58x = 15,646,883.31 × 2,857,569.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,432,374.58x = 44,712,055,890,839.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,712,055,890,839.71/10,432,374.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,285,894.41

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