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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,222,159.88, 5,827,120.24 and 2,361,678.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,222,159.88, 5,827,120.24 and 2,361,678.78 is: 3,259,418.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,222,159.88 : 5,827,120.24 = 2,361,678.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,222,159.88/5,827,120.24 = 2,361,678.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,222,159.88x = 5,827,120.24 × 2,361,678.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,222,159.88x = 13,761,786,219,316.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,761,786,219,316.51/4,222,159.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,259,418.55

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