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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,174,053.42, 4,381,534.13 and 2,142,957.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,174,053.42, 4,381,534.13 and 2,142,957.98 is: 2,958,186.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,174,053.42 : 4,381,534.13 = 2,142,957.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,174,053.42/4,381,534.13 = 2,142,957.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,174,053.42x = 4,381,534.13 × 2,142,957.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,174,053.42x = 9,389,443,495,903.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,389,443,495,903.40/3,174,053.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,958,186.98

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