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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,238,014.32, 5,848,418.52 and 2,304,274.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,238,014.32, 5,848,418.52 and 2,304,274.89 is: 3,179,876.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,238,014.32 : 5,848,418.52 = 2,304,274.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,238,014.32/5,848,418.52 = 2,304,274.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,238,014.32x = 5,848,418.52 × 2,304,274.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,238,014.32x = 13,476,363,901,083.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,476,363,901,083.49/4,238,014.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,179,876.92

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