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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,217,795.44, 5,820,560.78 and 2,284,058.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,217,795.44, 5,820,560.78 and 2,284,058.12 is: 3,152,001.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,217,795.44 : 5,820,560.78 = 2,284,058.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,217,795.44/5,820,560.78 = 2,284,058.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,217,795.44x = 5,820,560.78 × 2,284,058.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,217,795.44x = 13,294,499,112,512.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,294,499,112,512.54/4,217,795.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,152,001.87

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