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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,231,764.84, 5,843,821.08 and 2,946,120.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,231,764.84, 5,843,821.08 and 2,946,120.60 is: 4,068,421.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,231,764.84 : 5,843,821.08 = 2,946,120.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,231,764.84/5,843,821.08 = 2,946,120.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,231,764.84x = 5,843,821.08 × 2,946,120.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,231,764.84x = 17,216,601,666,502.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,216,601,666,502.25/4,231,764.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,068,421.17

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