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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,142,502.58, 5,718,890.21 and 2,905,901.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,142,502.58, 5,718,890.21 and 2,905,901.71 is: 4,011,713.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,142,502.58 : 5,718,890.21 = 2,905,901.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,142,502.58/5,718,890.21 = 2,905,901.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,142,502.58x = 5,718,890.21 × 2,905,901.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,142,502.58x = 16,618,532,840,541.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,618,532,840,541.26/4,142,502.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,011,713.34

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