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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,236,938.50, 5,846,851.87 and 2,401,565.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,236,938.50, 5,846,851.87 and 2,401,565.71 is: 3,314,090.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,236,938.50 : 5,846,851.87 = 2,401,565.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,236,938.50/5,846,851.87 = 2,401,565.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,236,938.50x = 5,846,851.87 × 2,401,565.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,236,938.50x = 14,041,598,962,441.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,041,598,962,441.38/4,236,938.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,314,090.81

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