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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,239,782.86, 5,850,369.30 and 2,866,115.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,239,782.86, 5,850,369.30 and 2,866,115.40 is: 3,954,880.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,239,782.86 : 5,850,369.30 = 2,866,115.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,239,782.86/5,850,369.30 = 2,866,115.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,239,782.86x = 5,850,369.30 × 2,866,115.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,239,782.86x = 16,767,833,546,417.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,767,833,546,417.22/4,239,782.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,954,880.26

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