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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,234,883.74, 5,844,176.56 and 2,301,144.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,234,883.74, 5,844,176.56 and 2,301,144.28 is: 3,175,599.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,234,883.74 : 5,844,176.56 = 2,301,144.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,234,883.74/5,844,176.56 = 2,301,144.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,234,883.74x = 5,844,176.56 × 2,301,144.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,234,883.74x = 13,448,293,462,354.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,448,293,462,354.07/4,234,883.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,175,599.21

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