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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,231,831.29, 5,841,714.84 and 2,857,037.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,231,831.29, 5,841,714.84 and 2,857,037.13 is: 3,943,918.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,231,831.29 : 5,841,714.84 = 2,857,037.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,231,831.29/5,841,714.84 = 2,857,037.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,231,831.29x = 5,841,714.84 × 2,857,037.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,231,831.29x = 16,689,996,200,752.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,689,996,200,752.01/4,231,831.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,943,918.14

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