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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,232,516.52, 5,840,914.95 and 2,298,814.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,232,516.52, 5,840,914.95 and 2,298,814.86 is: 3,172,387.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,232,516.52 : 5,840,914.95 = 2,298,814.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,232,516.52/5,840,914.95 = 2,298,814.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,232,516.52x = 5,840,914.95 × 2,298,814.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,232,516.52x = 13,427,182,083,056.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,427,182,083,056.16/4,232,516.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,172,387.40

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