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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,230,742.59, 5,838,424.55 and 2,297,003.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,230,742.59, 5,838,424.55 and 2,297,003.40 is: 3,169,864.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,230,742.59 : 5,838,424.55 = 2,297,003.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,230,742.59/5,838,424.55 = 2,297,003.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,230,742.59x = 5,838,424.55 × 2,297,003.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,230,742.59x = 13,410,881,039,122.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,410,881,039,122.21/4,230,742.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,169,864.57

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