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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,231,953.35, 5,841,882.64 and 2,857,158.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,231,953.35, 5,841,882.64 and 2,857,158.57 is: 3,944,085.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,231,953.35 : 5,841,882.64 = 2,857,158.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,231,953.35/5,841,882.64 = 2,857,158.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,231,953.35x = 5,841,882.64 × 2,857,158.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,231,953.35x = 16,691,185,049,810.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,691,185,049,810.22/4,231,953.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,944,085.31

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