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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,238,085.10, 5,850,721.14 and 2,868,665.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,238,085.10, 5,850,721.14 and 2,868,665.92 is: 3,960,223.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,238,085.10 : 5,850,721.14 = 2,868,665.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,238,085.10/5,850,721.14 = 2,868,665.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,238,085.10x = 5,850,721.14 × 2,868,665.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,238,085.10x = 16,783,764,341,741.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,783,764,341,741.55/4,238,085.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,960,223.53

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