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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,218,869.73, 5,821,737.96 and 2,476,609.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,218,869.73, 5,821,737.96 and 2,476,609.85 is: 3,417,544.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,218,869.73 : 5,821,737.96 = 2,476,609.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,218,869.73/5,821,737.96 = 2,476,609.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,218,869.73x = 5,821,737.96 × 2,476,609.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,218,869.73x = 14,418,173,553,018.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,418,173,553,018.33/4,218,869.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,417,544.15

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