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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,234,986.38, 5,843,806.81 and 2,399,051.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,234,986.38, 5,843,806.81 and 2,399,051.47 is: 3,310,422.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,234,986.38 : 5,843,806.81 = 2,399,051.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,234,986.38/5,843,806.81 = 2,399,051.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,234,986.38x = 5,843,806.81 × 2,399,051.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,234,986.38x = 14,019,593,321,771.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,019,593,321,771.17/4,234,986.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,310,422.29

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