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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,231,952.60, 5,841,881.60 and 2,857,157.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,231,952.60, 5,841,881.60 and 2,857,157.82 is: 3,944,084.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,231,952.60 : 5,841,881.60 = 2,857,157.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,231,952.60/5,841,881.60 = 2,857,157.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,231,952.60x = 5,841,881.60 × 2,857,157.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,231,952.60x = 16,691,177,696,954.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,691,177,696,954.11/4,231,952.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,944,084.27

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