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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,042,206.22, 5,578,257.24 and 2,591,907.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,042,206.22, 5,578,257.24 and 2,591,907.40 is: 3,576,840.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,042,206.22 : 5,578,257.24 = 2,591,907.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,042,206.22/5,578,257.24 = 2,591,907.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,042,206.22x = 5,578,257.24 × 2,591,907.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,042,206.22x = 14,458,326,219,459.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,458,326,219,459.58/4,042,206.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,576,840.33

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