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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,217,238.92, 5,820,648.22 and 2,859,549.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,217,238.92, 5,820,648.22 and 2,859,549.32 is: 3,946,760.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,217,238.92 : 5,820,648.22 = 2,859,549.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,217,238.92/5,820,648.22 = 2,859,549.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,217,238.92x = 5,820,648.22 × 2,859,549.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,217,238.92x = 16,644,430,659,460.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,644,430,659,460.21/4,217,238.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,946,760.18

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