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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,231,950.10, 5,841,878.15 and 2,857,155.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,231,950.10, 5,841,878.15 and 2,857,155.32 is: 3,944,080.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,231,950.10 : 5,841,878.15 = 2,857,155.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,231,950.10/5,841,878.15 = 2,857,155.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,231,950.10x = 5,841,878.15 × 2,857,155.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,231,950.10x = 16,691,153,256,811.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,691,153,256,811.84/4,231,950.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,944,080.83

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