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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,047,436.21, 5,585,779.43 and 2,305,179.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,047,436.21, 5,585,779.43 and 2,305,179.04 is: 3,181,327.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,047,436.21 : 5,585,779.43 = 2,305,179.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,047,436.21/5,585,779.43 = 2,305,179.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,047,436.21x = 5,585,779.43 × 2,305,179.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,047,436.21x = 12,876,221,664,099.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,876,221,664,099.15/4,047,436.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,181,327.88

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