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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,231,864.12, 5,840,116.94 and 2,371,358.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,231,864.12, 5,840,116.94 and 2,371,358.16 is: 3,272,555.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,231,864.12 : 5,840,116.94 = 2,371,358.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,231,864.12/5,840,116.94 = 2,371,358.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,231,864.12x = 5,840,116.94 × 2,371,358.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,231,864.12x = 13,849,008,966,951.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,849,008,966,951.63/4,231,864.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,272,555.21

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