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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,232,012.85, 5,841,964.98 and 2,857,219.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,232,012.85, 5,841,964.98 and 2,857,219.02 is: 3,944,168.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,232,012.85 : 5,841,964.98 = 2,857,219.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,232,012.85/5,841,964.98 = 2,857,219.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,232,012.85x = 5,841,964.98 × 2,857,219.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,232,012.85x = 16,691,773,455,029.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,691,773,455,029.92/4,232,012.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,944,168.90

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