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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,217,482.74, 5,820,154.02 and 2,283,743.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,217,482.74, 5,820,154.02 and 2,283,743.28 is: 3,151,580.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,217,482.74 : 5,820,154.02 = 2,283,743.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,217,482.74/5,820,154.02 = 2,283,743.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,217,482.74x = 5,820,154.02 × 2,283,743.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,217,482.74x = 13,291,737,631,739.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,291,737,631,739.98/4,217,482.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,151,580.80

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