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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,239,948.54, 5,850,597.60 and 2,866,281.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,239,948.54, 5,850,597.60 and 2,866,281.30 is: 3,955,108.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,239,948.54 : 5,850,597.60 = 2,866,281.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,239,948.54/5,850,597.60 = 2,866,281.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,239,948.54x = 5,850,597.60 × 2,866,281.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,239,948.54x = 16,769,458,494,704.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,769,458,494,704.88/4,239,948.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,955,108.97

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