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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,042,096.12, 5,577,896.77 and 2,299,601.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,042,096.12, 5,577,896.77 and 2,299,601.44 is: 3,173,338.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,042,096.12 : 5,577,896.77 = 2,299,601.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,042,096.12/5,577,896.77 = 2,299,601.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,042,096.12x = 5,577,896.77 × 2,299,601.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,042,096.12x = 12,826,939,458,621.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,826,939,458,621.98/4,042,096.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,173,338.55

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