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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,216,259.34, 5,818,411.26 and 2,282,505.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,216,259.34, 5,818,411.26 and 2,282,505.84 is: 3,149,843.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,216,259.34 : 5,818,411.26 = 2,282,505.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,216,259.34/5,818,411.26 = 2,282,505.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,216,259.34x = 5,818,411.26 × 2,282,505.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,216,259.34x = 13,280,557,680,471.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,280,557,680,471.76/4,216,259.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,149,843.64

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