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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,857,252.60, 4,286,533.46 and 1,238,293.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,857,252.60, 4,286,533.46 and 1,238,293.16 is: 1,857,723.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,857,252.60 : 4,286,533.46 = 1,238,293.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,857,252.60/4,286,533.46 = 1,238,293.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,857,252.60x = 4,286,533.46 × 1,238,293.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,857,252.60x = 5,307,985,063,629.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,307,985,063,629.13/2,857,252.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,857,723.42

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