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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,236,439.29, 5,849,101.52 and 3,254,629.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,236,439.29, 5,849,101.52 and 3,254,629.72 is: 4,493,551.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,236,439.29 : 5,849,101.52 = 3,254,629.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,236,439.29/5,849,101.52 = 3,254,629.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,236,439.29x = 5,849,101.52 × 3,254,629.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,236,439.29x = 19,036,659,652,872.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,036,659,652,872.49/4,236,439.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,493,551.86

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