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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,232,459.66, 5,842,577.82 and 2,857,663.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,232,459.66, 5,842,577.82 and 2,857,663.60 is: 3,944,779.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,232,459.66 : 5,842,577.82 = 2,857,663.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,232,459.66/5,842,577.82 = 2,857,663.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,232,459.66x = 5,842,577.82 × 2,857,663.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,232,459.66x = 16,696,121,962,491.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,696,121,962,491.15/4,232,459.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,944,779.94

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