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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,239,946.54, 5,850,594.84 and 2,866,279.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,239,946.54, 5,850,594.84 and 2,866,279.30 is: 3,955,106.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,239,946.54 : 5,850,594.84 = 2,866,279.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,239,946.54/5,850,594.84 = 2,866,279.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,239,946.54x = 5,850,594.84 × 2,866,279.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,239,946.54x = 16,769,438,882,578.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,769,438,882,578.81/4,239,946.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,955,106.21

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