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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,240,048.80, 5,850,735.12 and 2,866,380.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,240,048.80, 5,850,735.12 and 2,866,380.60 is: 3,955,245.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,240,048.80 : 5,850,735.12 = 2,866,380.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,240,048.80/5,850,735.12 = 2,866,380.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,240,048.80x = 5,850,735.12 × 2,866,380.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,240,048.80x = 16,770,433,643,706.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,770,433,643,706.67/4,240,048.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,955,245.43

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