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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,240,474.74, 5,851,872.54 and 2,306,746.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,240,474.74, 5,851,872.54 and 2,306,746.35 is: 3,183,319.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,240,474.74 : 5,851,872.54 = 2,306,746.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,240,474.74/5,851,872.54 = 2,306,746.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,240,474.74x = 5,851,872.54 × 2,306,746.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,240,474.74x = 13,498,785,622,310.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,498,785,622,310.23/4,240,474.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,183,319.43

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