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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,047,185.90, 5,585,434.92 and 2,304,928.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,047,185.90, 5,585,434.92 and 2,304,928.96 is: 3,180,983.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,047,185.90 : 5,585,434.92 = 2,304,928.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,047,185.90/5,585,434.92 = 2,304,928.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,047,185.90x = 5,585,434.92 × 2,304,928.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,047,185.90x = 12,874,030,701,303.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,874,030,701,303.28/4,047,185.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,180,983.29

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