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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,086,987.24, 5,640,042.56 and 2,276,151.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,086,987.24, 5,640,042.56 and 2,276,151.24 is: 3,141,088.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,086,987.24 : 5,640,042.56 = 2,276,151.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,086,987.24/5,640,042.56 = 2,276,151.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,086,987.24x = 5,640,042.56 × 2,276,151.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,086,987.24x = 12,837,589,866,596.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,837,589,866,596.78/4,086,987.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,141,088.81

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