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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,231,866.20, 5,841,762.93 and 2,857,072.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,231,866.20, 5,841,762.93 and 2,857,072.01 is: 3,943,966.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,231,866.20 : 5,841,762.93 = 2,857,072.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,231,866.20/5,841,762.93 = 2,857,072.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,231,866.20x = 5,841,762.93 × 2,857,072.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,231,866.20x = 16,690,337,327,149.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,690,337,327,149.77/4,231,866.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,943,966.22

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