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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,236,977.18, 5,847,066.15 and 2,303,240.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,236,977.18, 5,847,066.15 and 2,303,240.87 is: 3,178,492.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,236,977.18 : 5,847,066.15 = 2,303,240.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,236,977.18/5,847,066.15 = 2,303,240.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,236,977.18x = 5,847,066.15 × 2,303,240.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,236,977.18x = 13,467,201,726,273.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,467,201,726,273.55/4,236,977.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,178,492.86

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