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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,085,876.96, 5,638,289.07 and 2,249,976.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,085,876.96, 5,638,289.07 and 2,249,976.42 is: 3,104,845.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,085,876.96 : 5,638,289.07 = 2,249,976.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,085,876.96/5,638,289.07 = 2,249,976.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,085,876.96x = 5,638,289.07 × 2,249,976.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,085,876.96x = 12,686,017,456,643.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,686,017,456,643.73/4,085,876.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,104,845.69

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