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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,235,286.42, 5,844,918.42 and 2,400,100.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,235,286.42, 5,844,918.42 and 2,400,100.74 is: 3,312,265.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,235,286.42 : 5,844,918.42 = 2,400,100.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,235,286.42/5,844,918.42 = 2,400,100.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,235,286.42x = 5,844,918.42 × 2,400,100.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,235,286.42x = 14,028,393,025,081.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,028,393,025,081.63/4,235,286.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,312,265.48

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