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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,236,453.36, 5,849,121 and 3,254,643.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,236,453.36, 5,849,121 and 3,254,643.86 is: 4,493,571.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,236,453.36 : 5,849,121 = 3,254,643.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,236,453.36/5,849,121 = 3,254,643.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,236,453.36x = 5,849,121 × 3,254,643.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,236,453.36x = 19,036,805,749,047.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,036,805,749,047.06/4,236,453.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,493,571.42

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