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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,866,857.90, 4,295,242.26 and 2,696,184.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,866,857.90, 4,295,242.26 and 2,696,184.42 is: 4,039,532.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,866,857.90 : 4,295,242.26 = 2,696,184.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,866,857.90/4,295,242.26 = 2,696,184.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,866,857.90x = 4,295,242.26 × 2,696,184.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,866,857.90x = 11,580,765,261,537.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,580,765,261,537.59/2,866,857.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,039,532.36

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