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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,217,874.96, 5,820,638.52 and 2,284,091.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,217,874.96, 5,820,638.52 and 2,284,091.28 is: 3,152,030.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,217,874.96 : 5,820,638.52 = 2,284,091.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,217,874.96/5,820,638.52 = 2,284,091.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,217,874.96x = 5,820,638.52 × 2,284,091.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,217,874.96x = 13,294,869,687,564.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,294,869,687,564.10/4,217,874.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,152,030.30

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