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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,118,617.32, 5,677,391.52 and 2,891,480.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,118,617.32, 5,677,391.52 and 2,891,480.28 is: 3,985,819.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,118,617.32 : 5,677,391.52 = 2,891,480.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,118,617.32/5,677,391.52 = 2,891,480.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,118,617.32x = 5,677,391.52 × 2,891,480.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,118,617.32x = 16,416,065,621,919.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,416,065,621,919.22/4,118,617.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,985,819.60

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