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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,238,423.68, 5,851,192 and 3,269,378.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,238,423.68, 5,851,192 and 3,269,378.56 is: 4,513,414.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,238,423.68 : 5,851,192 = 3,269,378.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,238,423.68/5,851,192 = 3,269,378.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,238,423.68x = 5,851,192 × 3,269,378.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,238,423.68x = 19,129,761,675,243.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,129,761,675,243.52/4,238,423.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,513,414.21

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