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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,856,924.48, 4,286,501.86 and 1,258,366.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,856,924.48, 4,286,501.86 and 1,258,366.80 is: 1,888,041.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,856,924.48 : 4,286,501.86 = 1,258,366.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,856,924.48/4,286,501.86 = 1,258,366.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,856,924.48x = 4,286,501.86 × 1,258,366.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,856,924.48x = 5,393,991,628,762.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,393,991,628,762.25/2,856,924.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,888,041.38

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