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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,116,842.34, 5,681,275.79 and 2,281,331.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,116,842.34, 5,681,275.79 and 2,281,331.28 is: 3,148,255.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,116,842.34 : 5,681,275.79 = 2,281,331.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,116,842.34/5,681,275.79 = 2,281,331.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,116,842.34x = 5,681,275.79 × 2,281,331.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,116,842.34x = 12,960,872,179,931.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,960,872,179,931.84/4,116,842.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,148,255.66

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