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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,234,895.61, 5,844,144.87 and 2,301,156.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,234,895.61, 5,844,144.87 and 2,301,156.42 is: 3,175,589.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,234,895.61 : 5,844,144.87 = 2,301,156.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,234,895.61/5,844,144.87 = 2,301,156.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,234,895.61x = 5,844,144.87 × 2,301,156.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,234,895.61x = 13,448,291,487,010.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,448,291,487,010.56/4,234,895.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,175,589.84

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