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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,231,834.70, 5,841,719.47 and 2,857,040.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,231,834.70, 5,841,719.47 and 2,857,040.48 is: 3,943,922.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,231,834.70 : 5,841,719.47 = 2,857,040.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,231,834.70/5,841,719.47 = 2,857,040.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,231,834.70x = 5,841,719.47 × 2,857,040.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,231,834.70x = 16,690,028,998,594.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,690,028,998,594.14/4,231,834.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,943,922.71

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