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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,234,882.23, 5,844,174.48 and 2,301,142.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,234,882.23, 5,844,174.48 and 2,301,142.77 is: 3,175,597.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,234,882.23 : 5,844,174.48 = 2,301,142.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,234,882.23/5,844,174.48 = 2,301,142.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,234,882.23x = 5,844,174.48 × 2,301,142.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,234,882.23x = 13,448,279,851,270.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,448,279,851,270.51/4,234,882.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,175,597.13

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